What a good book for younger readers! While by no means comprehensive, as there are too many pride flags to include them all, this book provides a good introduction to basic pride flags, including their histories and simple definitions of the identities they represent. I especially appreciate that they included flags for lesbians and gay men, distinct from the rainbow flag. I will definitely pick this up for the younger readers in my life when it comes out. It is never too early to learn about and celebrate our differences!

This was such an informative and educational book about all the different pride flags. I thought it was perfect for children or really anyone of any age to learn this and to be educated on the history of the pride flags and the story behind them. I would recommend to this book to anyone.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher of this book for letting me read and review it; I was really honored to have read it.

I thought this was really cute! There were a few minor errors in the ARC but they oughta get fixed up in time. I wish all of the flags said who they were created by, or at least said that the creator was unknown, particularly for the gay man flag and the aromantic flag. There's some nuance to the lesbian flag's evolution and creation that I wish was mentioned, but this is a kids picture book so I understand that it'd probably be out of the scope of this project, haha! All in all, I think this is a really cute and effective way to teach people of all ages about all the different pride flags!

This was a bright, inviting and informative book. A wonderful book full of the history of each of the LGBTQIA+ flags, complete with warm illustrations. I loved this book and cannot wait to purchase it.
Not only was it clear and concise, but also very accessible, for younger children as an introduction to LGBTQIA+ history.
One of my favourite things about this book was the summary quiz and design your own flag section at the end of the book, with a handy print out link for teachers.
It warms my soul how far we have come in education regarding teaching LGBTQIA+ history and this book is the perfect teaching tool, making it fun and colourful, just like the flags within its pages.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

A clear and informative book on the history of pride flags/their updated colors. Details what each identity is/colors on their flags mean. While I felt some identities weren't explained as thoroughly, I know this is a book for children, so giving a general idea works here. I loved the pictures in the book and that it featured many diverse characters.

I wanted so badly to give this 5 stars, but I can't. I'll tell you why in a bit, but first, the good. I love the art, I love the rep (especially disability rep! which we need more of in the lgbtq+ community), I love the concept. The little drawing activity at the end was adorable. I didn't love some of the definitions, but I appreciate they are trying to make this introductory and as kid friendly as possible so I can forgive some of that. They mostly weren't wrong, just missing some nuance.

Now for the things that were....not good.

The definition for asexual says 'lacks' sexual attraction. That's...not it. Why didn't it just follow the aromantic one that said "may have little or no"? That would be more accurate, not exclude a whole part of the ace community, and they could have avoided the negative connotation that 'lacks' brings. Ace people aren't lacking.

The next issue is that they've included the creators of most of the flags, but when we get to pansexual they just don't? The creator of the pansexual flag is known. Here's a twitter thread about its creation.

And one last thing that's mostly nit picky -- they talk about the updated progress pride flag, but never show it.
image: intersex inclusive progress pride flag

Thank you to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for providing me with this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This is a book that should be in every home, school, classroom and library. What a wonderful pictorial display of the Pride flags! Each flag came with a description about the flag and what it means. I even learned something new! The book at the end provides some discussion questions which is great for parents and other caretakers. There is also two pages where kids can color flags. Great teacher or parent activity after reading the book! Artwork is well done and displays diversity. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Jessica Kinglsey Publishers for an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

This is a quick little guide to all of the different standard pride flags. It has the history of the original rainbow flag and how it has transitioned throughout the years to the current progressive pride flag. It is illustrated and just straight to the point with each of the different flags. It doesn't cover everything - it just focuses on sexuality and gender identity, no romantic identity - but it is a great reference & intro to the flags for kids. I will definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a quick overview on each of the flags - and hey, I even learned something! 4.5/5

This short and sweet picture book of pride flags is a nice addition to any educator's bookshelf, offering the basic background information on the pride flags from who created each of them, who evolved them down the line, and the definitions behind each one. For anyone who's new to all things LGBTQ+, this is a lovely starting point, and the pictures are all-inclusive from people of colour to those with disabilities, which is always nice to see.

For anyone who is already aware of the basics and looking for deeper reading, then this probably isn't for them, as it gives the most basic of definitions that are limiting to what each term and flag means to some people throughout the community, meanings differing at times from person-to-person and from one community to another. But overall it's a lovely little book to have around, especially to help those who know little to nothing about the various pride flags out there and what it is they represent, whether it's for someone new to the LGBTQ+ community or for those outside of it looking to learn.

This is such a lovely book that really seeks to educate kids in a way they will understand. It’s colorful, fun, and informative— and I love that there’s even a section in the back of the book to create your own flag! I would say this is for kids 7 and up, just because some of the language might be hard to understand otherwise. I really enjoyed this book, and I would’ve loved to have this kind of inclusive information when I was a kid!

This book was so helpful. As a member of the LGBT community I love learning new terms about how people identify and what the different flags represent. This book went into great detail about what each of the colors and symbols represent on each flag as well as who created the designs for the different flags. I highly recommend reading this book to your children or even as an adult especially before going to a pride parade.

This was a great book! The illustrations were fun and bright and perfect for a kid's book. It was informative in a fun way and I really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this book! The art style was so pretty and really accompanied the text along with it. This book was different to others as I honestly haven’t really seen any like it. I am yet to post about the book but I will likely post about it on my bookstagram ( @ stuckintheb00ks).

There are many Google search results for what different Pride flags mean, so I really like that this book brings to the table things that those searches may not necessarily include: the history of the Pride flag, the practical reasons for removing pink and turqoise, the meaning of each pride flag, the origins, and what each stripe/symbol means.

The only thing that I felt could be improved is that there are more flags than are covered in this book, but I can understand not covering them, as new flags continue to emerge and there's a length limit to the book. There is also overlap in some of the flags. However, some of the flags in this book have some overlap as well, and it would be nice if those overlaps were mentioned. (i.e. bisexual and pansexual are subsets of polysexual).

A fantastic and educational tool for young children to learn about Pride flags! Inclusive and easy to understand descriptions accompanied each flag, and there was even a quiz at the end!
The illustrations were fun, vibrant; gorgeous!
Definitely a book I would share with the young people in my life.
I do wish there were more flags included, but this covered a good range of Pride flags.

First, I want to thank NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the Advanced Reader Copy of this fabulous children’s nonfiction book. My opinion is mine and all I say in this review is mine as well.

This book was extremely enjoyable and a very informative read. This book teaches children in an easy and concise way about LGBTQIA+ identities through all the pride flags, with fun facts and simple explanations.

The illustrations throughout this book were bright, fun, and very entertaining to see. I absolutely loved the design and cute art style!

Many younger children aren’t educated about the LGBTQIA+ community and this short book was an exceedingly helpful guide to me and I think this book will teach children everywhere about the community. The author also gave a brief history of each flag and includes a short timeline of the main pride flag as well. This book was so adorable and will defiantly be buying this book for my little cousins in the future!

Overall, this book is a great way to teach young people about gender and sexuality and queerness all together! Would for sure recommend it for any household wanting to teach their children about the community!

Note: This review is coming from a queer, non-binary, asexual person.

TW: None

What an amazing book! First off, the illustrations by Jem Milton were amazing. So dynamic, yet calming. I loved how incisive the art was as well. Each page told a story about the person featured in such simple yet deep detail.

Now the topic! It was such an informative and interesting explanation of each flag. You got to learn the flag creator, when it was created, what the colours mean, and even I learned new things! Such as the term polysexual, which I do believe is a correct label for me!

This is a great way for younger readers not only to learn about the flags, but also learn that they are not alone, what their options are for labelling themselves, and figuring out their own identifies.

This book did so many things right and I can see this being a wonderful tool for all types of people but especially in classrooms. The illustration and artwork throughout the book is extremely diverse and gorgeous.

I have two issues with the book. The first is that they got the aromantic definition spot on by using terms like "experiences little to no romantic attraction" but when they did the asexual flag they for some reason didn't follow that same wording. They instead use the word "lacks" and that isn't the preferred definition for asexuality because it feels as though something is wrong or not enough. This is such an easy fix and I hope that publishers take it into account. Asexuals don't lack anything; We experience little to no sexual attraction. It is not less than or worse or missing etc.

My other small issue with the book is that it made all of the flag sexual. For example pansexual and bisexual when I wish it had left a little bit of room there to say that it is the bisexual and biromantic flag or the pansexual and panromantic flag. Not everyone who uses the flags is allosexual and that would have been a great step forward for aromantic and asexual visibility.

I know that people are going to come for me for nitpicking this book like this but if no one mentions it how is it ever going to change? This book is still 100% valuable and I would recommend it, but there is still a ways to go in making sure that your queer activism is inclusive of all aromantic and asexual people.

Also this would have been a great opportunity to include more flags. If we're going to call the big book of Pride flags let's try and be extra inclusive and include more flags. This one includes 17 flags, which is great, but there's a lot more.

Flags included:
Gilbert baker pride
Rainbow pride
Agender
Aromantic
Asexual
Bisexual
Demisexual
Gay (Achillean)
Genderfluid
Genderqueer
Intersex
Lesbian
Pansexual
Polysexual
Nonbinary
Transgender
Progress Pride

The Big Book of Pride Flags
Written by: Unknown
Art by : Jem Milton
Pub Date: 21 Jun 2022
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Genre: Children's Nonfiction | LGBTQIA
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4467183641

What this book aims to do is explain some of the many flags that make up the LGBT+ community. Though it is a short book it's 48 pages use images and text to show the reader what each flag means.

The reader is given a small amount of text to tell them more about the flag. For instance what the colours mean, and perhaps even who invented it and when.

I was glad to see inclusion and diversity in both the text and images. There are some in the community who do not like either. The writer could have chosen to redact the POC (people of colour) or the artist could have decided not to draw POC's and people with disabilities. I am glad this was not the case.

As someone who was an ally for years and came out (as pansexual) in 2020, I still have trouble identifying some of the flags. So while this book may be aimed and children I personally think it is good for ally's and members of any age.

I really think this is worth buying. Particularly if like me you have a habit of mixing up flags that contain the same colours. For a while after I came out as Pansexual I would get the flag confused with the Polysexual flag.

The art in this book was amazing and really completed the whole work. As a LGBT+ member who also has a disability I really felt this book did a great job (perhaps different kinds of disabilities would have been a plus) . I loved the make your own flag and questions in the back.
Children of all ages should be able to follow and understand this book easily.

This was such an affirming and joyful read!

This book contained a lot of information but it didn't feel like an info-dump or overwhelming. Each flag had a brief but thorough rundown: a bit of history (who designed it, when it was designed, some background) and a matter-of-fact explanation of what each color stripe stands for. I learned a lot and look forward to reading it with my second-grader.

The colors are bright and cheerful and definitely made me want to read more. The art style was cute while still allowing for lots of detail and individuality of the characters. The illustrations are diverse and welcoming, showcasing diversity of race, disability, gender presentation, age, and body size.

Overall this was a warm, welcoming, joyful and engaging read and I absolutely loved it.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for providing an e-arc for review.