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Twas the Night Before Pride - by Joanna McClintick (Hardcover)
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A glittering celebration of queer families puts Pride gently in perspective--honoring those in the LBGTQ+ community who fought against injustice and inequality. Pride's . . . a day that means "Together, we are strong!" 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. Debut author Joanna McClintick and Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Juana Medina create a new classic that pays homage to the beauty of families of all compositions--and of all-inclusive love.About the Author
Joanna McClintick is a debut children's book author and a licensed social worker at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center in Manhattan. When she was dreaming about building her family, she wrote this poem to honor Pride's history of resistance and imagined sharing it with her future child one day. It has become a tradition to read it at their annual brunch the day before the Pride March with family and friends. Joanna McClintick lives with her wife and child in Brooklyn. Juana Medina is the author-illustrator of Juana & Lucas, which won the 2017 Pura Belpré Author Award; Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas; Juana & Lucas: Muchos Changes; and many other titles and has illustrated numerous picture books, including Smick! by Doreen Cronin and I'm a Baked Potato! by Elise Primavera. Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Juana Medina now lives with her family in the Washington DC area.Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: LGBT
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Hardcover
Author: Joanna McClintick
Featured book lists: Target Kids Book Club - Kids
Language: English
Street Date: May 3, 2022
TCIN: 84601027
UPC: 9781536213430
Item Number (DPCI): 059-03-2142
Origin: Made in the USA
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 9.63 inches width x 10.63 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.25 pounds
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3.2 out of 5 stars with 77 reviews
62% would recommend
29 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
24 September, 2025
Inclusive
Loved it! 10/10 inclusion & diversity .. spread love, not hate
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
12 October, 2024
Do not buy this unless you like to roll up your money into balls and practice shooting in the trash. If that's your idea of fun, then go for it. As for any other person with a brain, dont.
Laaa aaaaaaa aaaaame
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
22 May, 2024
Celebrate!
Wonderful book. Lovely way to pull all the colors of the flag together! Happy to share it with my nieces and nephews.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
2 September, 2023
Nope.
Not a good story. Don’t know why this needs to be marketed to children.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
24 June, 2023Verified purchase
Highly Recommend. Ignore the 1 Star Reviews
This book is phenomenal. It's so fluent. The story starts with a present day queer family talking about their pride traditions, then it goes on to explain the history of Pride in a way that is easily digestible for younger children. Plus, the illustrations are fantastic and inclusive. There's several cultures and body types represented. So many similar stories have stick like renderings of people. This book is wonderfully and realistically illustrated.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
12 June, 2023
Exceptional. I loved it
Everything. A must read. 10/10
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
7 June, 2023
Amazing!!
I love this story. My family enjoys our home town Pride Festival every year. Our son is gay and we couldn't love him more. I wish this book had been around when he was a child. It rightfully normalizes having someone gay in your family. Life is too short to spread hate out of ignorance.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
6 June, 2023
Great book! Grandsons loved it!
Great book for kids! Families come in all different forms! This is great for children with dame gender parents and for all kids to see that not all families are the same. Bright colors and beautiful illustrations! Either so much hate in the world it is great to see books about love.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
3 June, 2023
Dull
Way too much of a victim mentality. Poorly written, and dull.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
29 May, 2023
Important read for all the family
Nicely written for young families as well as Grand Parents and extended family...don't ban this one from your family library.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
28 May, 2023
Don't recommend
Should have used a different base story instead of “Twas the Night before ‘Christmas’”.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
28 May, 2023
Cute Book!
Cute book, glad to have purchased it! Don’t let the haters dissuade you from checking it out.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
28 May, 2023Verified purchase
Kindness and Inclusion
Our 6 year old nephew loved this book. It is all about acceptance and kindness. We are so happy to see him embracing kindness!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
27 May, 2023
Poorly Written - Bad Grammar/Punctuation
The book publisher must’ve been unable to afford an editor because this book is poorly written. It has incorrect grammar and incorrect punctuation throughout the book. My child is learning to read, and this book confuses her. I had to pen in the correct edits. Very sad that I spent as much as I did on it
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
27 May, 2023
So bad I had to stop reading it
One of the worst books I’ve ever read. BORING!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
27 May, 2023
Angry Book
So much anger and victimhood in this book. Teaching kids to be activists. Feeds into victim mindset.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
23 May, 2023
Not good
Not a great book unless you enjoy a terrible read
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
11 May, 2023
Awesome!
Super sweet and a great way to introduce a piece of history
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
9 March, 2023Verified purchase
Cute and historically accurate
Super cute! I love that it t lightly touches on the history of pride. We are a two mom family and our son loves reading this at night before bed.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
29 September, 2022Verified purchase
Great book
Fantastic book! My aunt started to tear up as I was reading it to her.