This week’s trivia and rec. This is such a sweet story. It’s written in a very gentle, wistful manner, and the illustrations are just gorgeous.

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Unexpected Ripples of Mahmoud v. Taylor (Vaccines?!) - Charlotte Sullivan Wild I’ve been reeling. We are starting to discover the real-life implications of Mahmoud v. Taylor – the Supreme Court case on school opt-outs that named Love, Violet and eight other LGBTQ+ picture books....

When #MahmoudvTaylor included #LoveViolet & 8 other #lgbtqia+ books, I knew SCOTUS would use this case to erase minority people at school. But to end vaccine protection in public schools? Which endangers vulnerable families like mine & children's lives?

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8 of the Best Recent Award-Winning Picture Books From the Caldecott to the Stonewall Book Award, these picture book awards will help you discover the best recently published picture books.

🥰💜 Thanks @isabellepopp.bsky.social and @bookriot.bsky.social for this great shout-out for #LoveViolet! So many gems on this list!

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Plymouth Congregational Church Supports Reading Freedom! - Charlotte Sullivan Wild Here’s a story of love, a story about people of faith doing the opposite of banning books. *** This year, my picture book Love, Violet became embroiled in the Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor. Rel...

🌈💜📚 This is beautiful: In response to #MahmoudvTaylor, Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis not only purchased 100 copies of #LOVEVIOLET to donate, but raised 2k for #LGBTQIA+ causes!

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No wonder, with energetic and vocal ZORA ruling the roots. Small bat, strong voice, thinking big - she has set the standards for the rest.
#LoveZora #LoveDuchess #LoveEarl #LoveGizmo #LoveViolet
#LoveTheWholeBunch

1. Banner with covers of LGBTQ+ picture books in Mahmoud v. Taylor. Soft image of US Supreme Court building, with illustrated rainbow and purple heart over it, lower corner, image of Violet and Mira from Love, Violet smiling, running away from the building. Footer, image of Love, Violet book, pink-to-yellow color, "Response to Mahmoud v. Taylor"

Soft yellow to rose background with rainbow at top and purple heart. "Love, Violet was inspired by the joy of my own childhood crushes. I was an LGBTQ+ child, like countless children. I needed stories like this one. Readers have shared that finding themselves in this story has delighted and healed them. Children have hugged Love, Violet. Cishet children have asked for it over and over. Children deserve relatable books that include them and those around them at school."

3. Soft orchid background with rainbow at the top with small image of Mira and Violet smiling and running. "Religious liberty is essential. But hiding LGBTQ+ people is not free exercise of religion. It is oppression. School is where children learn how to disagree respectfully and to get along with people unlike themselves. Opt-outs teach children to separate themselves, to fear and reject those they disagree with. Opt-outs stigmatize LGBTQ+ children. I hope parents OPT OUT of opt-outs, so their children learn kindness and are prepared to engage with a diverse world."

🌈 Response to Mahmoud v. Taylor

💜 Love, Violet was inspired by the joy of my own childhood crushes...

@penamerica.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @tasslyn.bsky.social @charlenedraws.bsky.social #kidlit #LGBTQ+ #LGBTQkids #LoveViolet @glaad.bsky.social

At @usnews.com I describe growing up as a pastor's kid and LGBTQ+. Now in #MahmoudvTaylor at #SCOTUS, 6 religious parents have challenged my book #LoveViolet & 8 others.

Op-ed:
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