Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
2-21-2025
Publication Title
2025 Children's Literature Assembly Online Research Conference
Publisher
Children's Literature Assembly
First page number:
1
Last page number:
67
Abstract
This presentation shares an analysis of over 275 picture books featuring LGBTQIA+ identities, providing evidence that the depiction of queerness in children’s literature is complex and varied. Tools for defining narrative themes and LGBTQIA+ identities will be shared as well as data on queer characters with intersecting identities. By exploring the nuances of LGBTQIA+ representation in picture books, attendees will gain a better understanding of novel research inquiries into representation.
Controlled Subject
Picture books; Gender identity in literature; Sexual orientation in literature
Disciplines
Children's and Young Adult Literature | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Library and Information Science
File Format
File Size
8200 KB
Language
English
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Repository Citation
Melilli, A.,
Vaandering, A. G.,
Rosenzweig, J. W.
(2025, February).
Reading the Rainbow: Exploring Themes and Identities in LGBTQIA+ Picture Books.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/libfacpresentation/231
Included in
Children's and Young Adult Literature Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Library and Information Science Commons
