Pride: A Seek-And-Find Celebration - (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Drag queens and activists and celebrities, oh my! Pride: a seek and find celebration brings history, activism, protest, and celebration to vibrant, glorious life, with eleven seek-and-find spreads to search for queer legends and iconic imagery from ancient times and modern pop culture. Both entertaining and educational, Pride highlights leaders, activists, movements, and important, trailblazing events in beautifully illustrated themed scenes, including: Birth of the Goddess, a global exploration of queer figures, legends, and deities from ancient civilizations, including Loki, Hecate, Ishtar, and more; Born This Way, a showcase of today's queer voices in entertainment, cultural, and political spaces, and looking forward to tomorrow's rising stars; We Are Family, a sunny outdoor fãete packed with friends, allies, and chosen family, including Pride pets decked out in their rainbow best; Over the Rainbow, a celebration of queer excellence on stage and screen, from Jennifer Coolidge and Norma Desmond to Priscilla and Divine. With colorful and energizing scenes to explore, countless stories to discover, and an informative glossary of terms, Pride offers hours of entertainment and captures the magic of the full-color, live-out-loud world of the LGBTQ+ community."--

Book Synopsis

Explore the ever-evolving culture of the queer community with this beautifully illustrated, 64-page seek-and-find book.

Pride: A Seek-and-Find Celebration is a fun-filled tribute to LGBTQ+ history and culture from icons to allies, milestones to marches. The seek-and-find illustrations are packed with the faces and places that have graced a story of progress and strength.

The detailed illustrations explore different themes from a global Queer community, including:

• World History: Look for non-binary legends and lore, queer kings and queens, the pioneers who shook off convention.
• Pop Culture: Search for celebrities who have graced the stages and pages of queer culture from allies like Beyoncé and trailblazers like Oscar Wilde--plus sporting heroes, TV and films, musicians, influencers, writers, and much, much more.
• Celebrations: Locate pride events from around the world with historic landmarks, holiday destinations, and queer venues past and present.
• Protest: Find the activists, politicians, and other agents for change that continue to fight for equality and acceptance.

From Madonna to Heartstopper, Drag Race to Virginia Wolfe ... open this book to seek-and-find the people, places, and things that have made our world fabulously fluid and rainbow-colored.

About the Author

Diego Blanco is a Spanish illustrator who picked up his first paintbrush at the age of 5. He graduated with a degree in Fine Arts in Valencia, Spain and complemented his studies with a Master's Degree in Illustration. Diego describes himself as a multidisciplinary artist who, beyond his work as an illustrator, works on projects in photography, self-publishing, ceramics, and engraving. His illustrations are composed of synthetic shapes, characters in funny situations, bright colors and hidden details that may go unnoticed at first glance. Among his clients are: Shopify, Reader's Digest, Virginia Tech, The Foundry, MetroValencia, Universal Music Spain, and Florida Universitaria.