I think this book introduces the lgbtq+ terminology in a fun and informative way. Teaching children about the flags and the history and reasons behind them is really interesting and I think they will enjoy learning about them. The illustrations of the flags are great, really colourful and will draw many children into reading. However, I felt some illustrations were too 'stereotypical' which is why I haven't given this book five stars.

I liked the fact that there were comprehension questions at the back; this, along with the subject matter, is why I would recommend it for use in PSHE or non-fiction English guided reading sessions. I also thought the design your own flag was a good addition to the book as children can show their individuality through this activity.

All in all, a great book about an important, relevant subject.

This is a wonderful book with introductions to many different pride flags. My only addition would be that I would love to see more about the descriptions of each sexuality or identity, though I understand the reasoning for the focus on the flag and colors. I enjoyed the illustrations and the representation of all different colors and genders of people.

I thought this was a great introduction book to the pride flags, their meanings, and their history! I loved the artwork as well.

Beautifully illustrated and informative book. I read this with my 6 year old who loved it. To the point facts about the different pride flags and the meanings and history behind them. Very inclusive illustrations and fun quiz at the end.

This book is so cute and educational. The illustrations are eye catching and really add to the text.

The pride flags are explained with what they mean in a way that children will understand, and it also gives information such as who created it. There is also the history behind the rainbow pride flag and the changes it has gone through and why.

This is a great book for children to introduce them to LGBTQ+ identities

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!

Thanks to netgalley for the arc of this book. As a social worker who works with children and the LGBTQ+ population this book was amazing. I loved all the different flags, this definitions that were included and the history of how the flag came to be. I also enjoyed how much diversity was represented in the art of the book as well. I will be getting this for my own library and will be encouraging all of my friends and family to get it as well!

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).

The Big Book of Pride Flags is a joyfully illustrated picture book about the first ever pride flag, the following modifications and what they represent.

This book offers history (who designed it, when it was designed, background info) to each flag in the LGBTQIA+ community in a cheerful and colourful way. Each flag is presented with its origin and discuses the meaning behind the different colours, while interspersed with cute and uplifting pictures of the represented community.

I find that this book is perfect for explaining the flags and the meaning of each to younger readers, as it's presented in a matter of fact simple way, added with the colourful picture book style it would be simple for them to grasp the topic and understand. Even I learned quite a bit of new information from this book, highly recommend.