Importantly, since a lot of reading with young children is done at bedtime, they can also associate these stories and themes with feelings of safety, comfort, and love. These stories can serve as conversation starters for you or your child, an opportunity to share a vernacular they may be unfamiliar with, or help provide answers to questions they otherwise may not be ready to ask. Reading books that feature LGBTQ characters typically means highlighting themes of inclusivity, self-identity, and acceptance, and veering away from heteronormativity and often rigid, binary ways of thinking about gender identity and sexuality. Her capacity to navigate these really big concepts with confidence and an open heart is exactly why I include LGBTQ books in our personal library.
In fact, when I asked her, "What about people who aren't girls?" she replied firmly: "Anyone can wear dresses if that's what's in their heart." "Only girls wear dresses," which my daughter mentioned her friends were saying at school recently? Not as necessary. Some social constructs, like time and personal hygiene, are important to teach children.
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