Twas the Night Before Pride

FOC order by date: 04/07/2025
In Stores & shipping date: 05/06/2025

(W) Joanna McClintick (A) Juana Medina

A loving survey of the queer community in all its diversity. . . . With affirming discussions of togetherness and LGBTQ+ rights, the books final takeaway that being yourself is a blast hits just the right note. Booklist Prides . . . a day that means Together, we are strong! This joyful picture-book homage to a day of community and inclusionand to the joys of anticipationis also a comprehensive history. With bright, buoyant illustrations and lyrical, age-appropriate rhyme modeled on Twas the Night Before Christmas, it tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches. On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing to partake. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an older sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member of the family. Reflecting on the day, the siblings agree that the best thing about Pride is getting to be yourself. Author Joanna McClintick and Pura Belpr Awardwinning author-illustrator Juana Medina create a new classic that pays homage to the beauty of families of all compositionsand of all-inclusive love.