'Twas the night before Pride

Title
'Twas the night before Pride

Summary
"This joyful picture-book homage to a day of community and inclusion--and to the joys of anticipation--is 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".

Other Title
Twas the night before Pride
 
It was the night before Pride

Year Published
2022

Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Subject
Sexual minorities -- Fiction.
 
Families -- Fiction.
 
Gay Pride Day -- Fiction.
 
Gay pride celebrations -- Fiction.
 
Gay pride parades -- Fiction.
 
Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969 -- Fiction.

Genre
Picture books.
 
Stories in rhyme.

Added Author
Medina, Juana, 1980-

Summary
"This joyful picture-book homage to a day of community and inclusion--and to the joys of anticipation--is 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".

ISBN
9781536213430

Publisher
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
awâsis wacistonE MCCBook30161000187009Due 6/13/25