James Wants to Wear a Dress: Lgbtqia+ Book for Children in the Community

Join James and his mom on a joyful journey to finding the perfect dress!This cheerful and inclusive children’s book is a celebration of love, expression, and being yourself. It’s perfect for families with transgender kids, gay children, nonbinary youth, gender nonconforming or gender-fluid kids, questioning children, queer youth, or any child exploring their identity with curiosity and confidence. Ms. Queen writes happy, welcoming stories for EVERYONE—and this book is full of heart and positivity.In this delightful story, a young boy discovers he wants to wear a dress, and his family responds with support, smiles, and kindness. It’s a wonderful fit for anyone looking for LGBTQ+ children’s books, gender acceptance stories, gay-inclusive picture books, queer-friendly books, boys in dresses stories, and happy tales about being true to yourself.Parents, teachers, therapists, and caregivers love books that help children feel loved, seen, and celebrated. This story spreads joy through themes of family pride, inclusion, empathy, friendship, acceptance, and self-love, and it gently boosts your child’s self-esteem by showing that being different is something to celebrate.This book has sight words to support and strengthen early reading skills while sharing a bright message about gender diversity, emotional safety, and loving support for gay and transgender youth. It’s a great addition to homes, classrooms, homeschool shelves, therapy spaces, and LGBTQ+ affirming libraries.This uplifting, confidence-building, gender-affirming, queer-inclusive picture book sparks imagination, opens hearts, and inspires happy conversations. It brings smiles with every read—today, tomorrow, and for years to come