Every year more families consist of parents who are of the same gender. And education builds bridges. As Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman puts it, “Children need to know that some people have two mummies or two daddies.

All primary schools now must teach about different family types, including LGBTQ+ families. We strongly think ALL primary schools should have reading material that normalises families where two parents are of the same gender, books that feature trans or non-binary characters, books that truly reflect our society.

If you agree and want to help make this happen please donate here to send either Eve’s New Brother or Ready for an Adventure to the school of your choice. Or we can choose a school on your behalf.

Eve's New Brother

The story

Eve's New Brother deals with the familiar-to-many story of a child meeting their new sibling. This story explores the emotions of Eve as she tries to accept this new small person and the difficulties she faces. The story is nestled among the tangible closeness Eve shares with her mothers. Her parents listen to her fears and encourage her to work around them, be patient and find a way to accept Stanley.

LGBT parents

Eve's parents are two women. The whole idea behind us setting up Parakeet Books was to create inclusive books featuring diverse characters with all genders, ethnicities, and abilities represented. That includes different kinds of families too. The stories are not about the fact that the characters are 'unique' in anyway, but are standard kids adventures that just so happen to feature diverse families.