And Baby Makes 4. Judith Benjamin & Judith Freeman, $16.95

This delightful book is about a child with 2 moms who is expecting a sibling. Written for gay and lesbian families, the book is also a wonderful addition for parents and schools interested in having books about non-traditional families on their shelves.    

And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents and Our Unexpected Families. Edited by Susan Goldberg & Chlöe Brushwood Rose, $19.95

A quirky, funny, and occasionally heartbreaking collection of personal essays, this book offers an intimate look at the relative risks and unexpected rewards of queer, do-it-yourself baby-making, and the ways in which families are formed in the process. The contributors — donors, biological and non-bio parents, and their children — offer provocative, nuanced insights into what it means to be or to use a known donor, and how queer families are being re-conceived to include new roles, new rules, and kinship ties that transcend biology.

Between Mom and Jo. Julie Anne Peters, $22.99

Nick has a three-legged dog named Lucky, some pet fish, and two moms who think he's the greatest kid ever. And he happens to think he has the greatest Moms ever, but everything changes when his birth mom and her partner Jo start to have marital problems. Suddenly, Nick is in the middle, and instead of having two Moms to turn to for advice, he has no one. Nick's emotional struggle to redefine his relationships with his parents will remind readers that a family's love can survive even the most difficult times.

Buying Dad: One Woman's Search for the Perfect Sperm Donor. Harlyn Aizley, $21.95

What do two nice Jewish girls do when they want to start a family? They can marry two nice Jewish boys, or if they happen to be lesbians, they can buy sperm online from California. Buying Dad is a hilarious, edgy, first-person chronicle of a woman engaged in her alternative family planning experience. The journey unfolds within the context of her relationship with her female partner, her mother's cancer diagnosis, the threat of her own possible infertility, and finally pregnancy itself. Aizley's wry voice and candid prose embrace this confluence of major life events with the humor and wisdom that make Buying Dad accessible to any woman who has ever considered ending a lifetime of sleep-filled nights by beginning a lifetime of motherhood.

Christian, the Hugging Lion.  Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell, $21.99

From the moment Ace and John brought Christian the lion cub home from a London department store, they knew they had created a special family. But Christian soon grew too big to live with them so Ace and John flew Christian to Africa to live with other lions. A year later they went to visit. Would Christian remember them?

Confessions of the Other Mother: Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All! Harlyn Aizley, editor, $20.95

A lively collection of true tales that illuminate and celebrate lesbian parenting from the nonbiological mother's perspective, Confessions of the Other Mother is an exciting collection of personal stories by women who are creating new parenting roles, redefining motherhood, and reshaping our view of two-parent families. This candid peek into a previously unexamined side of lesbian parenting sheds light on the many facets of motherhood, offering gay and straight readers alike a deeper understanding of what it means to love and parent in the twenty-first century.

Daddy, Papa and Me. Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Carol Thompson, $10.95

Rhythmic text and warm illustrations show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, this sweet boardbook shows that there is no limit to what a loving family can do together.

Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is. Abigail Garner, $17.99

Drawing on a decade of community organizing, and interviews with more than fifty grown sons and daughters of LGBT parents, Abigail Garner addresses such topics as coming out to children, facing homophobia at school, co-parenting with ex-partners, the impact of AIDS, and the children's own sexuality. Both practical and deeply personal, Families Like Mine provides an invaluable insider's perspective for LGBT parents, their families, and their allies.

Families of Value: Personal Profiles of Pioneering Lesbian and Gay Parents. Robert Bernstein, $20.50

A Gay Couple’s Journey through Surrogacy: Intended Fathers. Michael Menichiello, $18.95

A deeply personal account of the trials and tribulations of the surrogacy journey, A Gay Couple’s Experience with Surrogacy is the inspiring tale of a couple fiercely wanting to become parents. This is the moving true story of a gay couple’s decision to have their child through a surrogate mother. With humor and emotion, the author traces their intense experience from the initial decision to have a child through surrogacy on through the entire pregnancy and birth. Chronicling this couple’s no-holds-barred account of the emotional toll, the legal matters, the financial concerns, and the ultimate fulfillment of parenting a child, author Michael Menichiello has written a touching memoir that reveals the kinds of challenges that face gay and lesbian couples who may be considering either adoption or surrogacy.

Gay Dads: a Celebration of Fatherhood. David Strah & Susanna Margolis, with photos by Kris Timken, $22.50

Gay Dads: a Celebration of Fatherhood includes twenty-five personal accounts from men describing their unique journeys to fatherhood and the struggles and successes they have experienced as they raise their children. For most of the men featured in this book, parenthood did not come easily, but the rewards — as you will learn — are immeasurable.

In Our Mothers’ House. Patricia Polacco, $20.00 (ages 8 and up)

Here is a story of a home full of love and the passage of time.

Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of Becoming. Amy Hequembourg, $18.50

Lesbian Motherhood: Stories of Becoming analyzes the personal stories of 40 lesbian mothers to discover the complex ways their sense of self is constructed in the current legal, political, and social climate. These intimate narratives are examined by using Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari’s conceptual framework to understand subjectivities by focusing on the many flexible lines of movement that constitute subjectivities, or ’becomings.’ This unique source reveals deep insight into a lesbian’s construction of self through her stories about her own sexuality, parenting, and other experiences in becoming a mother.

The Lesbian Parenting Book: a Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children, Second Edition. D. Merilee Clunis & G. Dorsey Green, $24.50

The Lesbian Parenting Book has been updated to reflect the contemporary cultural and political landscape, as well as current trends in parenting. This practical and extensive guide covers topics from how to get pregnant to coping with today's teens.

Molly’s Family. Nancy Garden, illustrated by Sharon Wooding, $18.50

The members of Ms. Marston's kindergarten class are cleaning and decorating their room for the upcoming open school night. Molly and Tommy work on drawing pictures to put on the walls. Molly draws her family: Mommy, Mama Lu, and her puppy, Sam. But when Tommy looks at her picture, he tells her it's not of a family. "You can't have a mommy and a mama," he says. Molly doesn't know what to think; no one else in her class has two mothers. Molly's dilemma, sensitively explored in words and art, shows readers that even if a family is different from others, it can still be happy, loving, and real.

Mom and Mum are Getting Married! Ken Setterington, illustrated by Alice Priestley, $14.95

When Rosie finds out that her two mothers are planning to get married, she has only one worry — will she get to be a flower girl? A joyful celebration of love in a changing world.

Mommy, Mama and Me. Lesléa Newman, illustrated Carol Thompson, $10.95

Delightful rhymes and affectionate illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, this charming boardbook shares the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

Reflecting on the issues facing lesbians who become parents through assisted reproductive technologies, Laura Mamo explores questions about the legal rights of co-parents, concerns about the genetic risks of choosing an anonymous sperm donor, and the ways decisions to become parents affect sexual and political identities. In doing so, she investigates how lesbians navigate the medical system with its requisite range of fertility treatments, diagnostic categories, and treatment trajectories. Combining moving narratives and insightful analysis, Queering Reproduction reveals how medical technology reconfigures social formations, individual subjectivity, and notions of kinship.

She Looks Just Like You: a Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood. Amie Klempnauer Miller, $30.95

After ten years of talking about children, two years of trying to conceive, and one shot of donor sperm for her partner, Amie Miller was about to become a mother. Or something like that. Part love story, part comedy, part quest, She Looks Just Like You is a candid memoir and a much-needed cultural roadmap to what it means to become a parent, even when the usual categories do not fit.

A Tale of Two Daddies. Vanita Oelschlager, illustrated by Kristin Blackwood & Mike Blanc, $9.95

Beautifully illustrated and fun, A Tale of Two Daddies is a little love story about a girl and her Daddy and Poppa.

Who's Your Mama? The Unsung Voices of Women and Mothers. Yvonne Bynoe, Editor, $21.50

While most books about motherhood center on the experiences of affluent, married white women, Who's Your Mama focuses on the voices, perspectives, and complexities that are most often left out of this dialogue. From the adoption process for a gay couple, a feminist juggling the roles of activist and mother, to a mother's celebration of her own vibrant sexuality, the book explores the intersection between motherhood and the facets of the authors' lives, which include race, class, sexuality, politics and personal tragedy. Who's Your Mama offers the perspectives of women from all cross-sections of society who are actively engaged in crafting identities and family structures  that speak practically to their personal beliefs, intimate relationships, and socio-economic realities.

The Wonder of You: a Book for Celebrating Baby’s First Year. Nancy Tillman, $21.95

This is the perfect gift to welcome the little ones in your life. The Wonder of You celebrates milestones and creates memories in this exquisite and fully inclusive baby book.