I literally read this in like 10 minutes. It’s really short, but really informative and fun. It’s accessible to everyone. I loved the illustrations and reading guide in the back. I think it’s very valuable to read this with kids, answer the questions in the back and just talk about LGBTQ+. Would recommend!

Thank you to the publishers for providing me with an eArc in exchange for my honest review!

This is the perfect book for kids and anyone who wants to learn about some of the many pride flags and what they mean.

It doesn't have a whole lot of information, but it has enough for the reader to understand each flag's meaning and then if they want to do further research, they can.

I wish I had a book like this for when I was younger and had no clue about the many different identities and flags. I'm glad that many younger and older people who may be in this boat now can have a book to guide them on the right path.

I hope that this book will be seen in classrooms, in homes, in libraries and in the hands of everyone who wants to support and protect their kids, and want to offer them life in that they are accepted no matter who they are.

This is the perfect book to gift a child or even a parent who may not know a lot about the LGBT+ community.

And of course, the illustrations as such perfect!! It really added to the experience of reading this book!

a perfect introduction to pride flags for all ages! i loved how colorful, inviting and fun this book was to read. children and their caregivers will easily be able to read through and understand not only what the flags represent, but why they're important. i learned a lot about the different colors in flags and their significance while reading this! the art is so bright and happy -- i will for sure be making it a staple of a pride display at the library soon.

I loved the art style in this book! I found it to be a good introduction to the flags and different identities. I even learned a few new things. This is another book that should be in school libraries and classrooms.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the e-ARC to read and review. This book is a spectacularly-illustrated and visually stunning primer to the history of different pride flags. While it's not exhaustive and by no means a completely in-depth look at all identities, it's ultimately a very good introduction with accessible definitions that works well for its intended age group. Reading an ebook, it's hard to tell if the title "Big Book" is going to mean that it's a large board book, because it's definitely not a 200 page text on flags (nor should it be, just saying).

I find that overall the text is missing nuance and some of the wording feels off, and I'm not sure if it's going too far to be kid-friendly at times. For example, it's great that the colors of each flag were explained in terms of what they're meant to stand for, but I often found it to be either overly literal or explained too simply. For example, for the sake of simplicity, the yellow of the non-binary flag "represents gender outside of the gender binary," but in the transgender flag, "blue is for boys... and pink is for girls." But WHY are those colors chosen and why is pink "for girls," and not historically representative?

This book does what it says on the tin. It is a picture book of pride flags. Each flag has an explanation of who it represents, where it came from, and what the different colours represent. The art is diverse and inclusive. I love the inclusion of visible disabilities, as well as different body types and skin colours. It also features a create your own pride flag colouring activity at the back.

This is a cute book, and a handy reference for the different pride flags. It could also potentially be used as a way of introducing new people to the different parts of the LGBTQ+ community.

This would be a cute addition to anyone's bookshelf.

I really love this book and I adore the art style, but I do wish there were more dark-skinned characters and disabled characters who aren't in wheelchairs in it. It seemed a bit sad seeing the progress pride flag being mentioned but hardly anyone who was actually dark-skinned; it was mostly light-skinned characters. I know and understand that we cannot possibly have EVERYONE represented in just a few pages, but given there was clearly an effort being made, there could have been even more consideration to be inclusive.

That said, I am truly happy that children now have a book that tells them the history of all the flags in our community. It was helpful to even me as an adult, as I have only learned some of the history of just some flags. This was really nice to have!!

This is exactly what this book is - a big book of Pride flags. The drawings are good and each page gives all the pertinent details that someone reading this book would probably be looking for. I feel like this is an important resource for young readers who are searching for information or searching for something that may represent who they are. Fly your flag and be proud!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for a free eBook in exchange for an honest review.

This book was easy to follow and very informative! It would be an amazing resource for any family or classroom with children to open conversation about the LGBTQ+ community and the flags used to show pride for one's identity.

This was such a cute book. It was beautifully illustrated and had a perfect amount of information about each flag for a kid to read.

This was a wonderful, informative children's book that explains the pride flags and the identities they represent at a level appropriate for young children.

I really loved this book. I'm gonna be honest, I definitely didn't know all of these flags existed, but with this book it made them very easy to learn about, and understand. You get the history of each pride flag, and a definition on what it means. 10/10 would buy to inform a child of a young age about the different flags. I also think it's important for children to be able to learn about their sexuality from a young age and this book does that.

This was simple and sweet. The illustrations are adorable and this would be a great starter book for kids or anyone or any age wanting to know more about a few of the pride flags. I would love to see this get sequel books to explore more flags that don't get seen as often.

A great primer on an essential topic that is too often blown off as being more complicated than necessary, shown with love and pride in an easy to read and understand way. Belongs on a lot more shelves and will shortly be gracing any that I can add them to.

Great book that honors queer history and culture. Reading guide adds a little something extra. Highly recommend for younger ages. The art is great.

"The Big Book of Pride Flags" is a perfect introduction to the different flags for young children. Each flag has a short description which explains in simple text what the flag represents. While I understand the desire to keep things simple, I did feel like some of the descriptions could have been worded better or had a bit more information included.

I personally love that the more inclusive versions of flags were included.

The illustrations are gorgeous and I love that there is diverse representation throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This bright and cheery picture book is inclusive and informative. I loved that the descriptions of each flag included credit to its original creator. I found it to be an accessible and educational resource for children, teens and adults.

This book made my heart feel all kinds of warm. It's a great introduction to the history of pride flags in an informative, fun and imaginative way. It also gave me an idea of everyday items that I can use to display a particular flag. The inclusion of all kinds of people based on race, belief and disability was lovely. It drove home the fact that all kinds of people are queer. I loved the illustrations and they added to my enjoyment of the subject matter. This came to me at the perfect time in my life as I'm planning to consume more queer nonfiction and educate myself this year. I'm grateful this was my introduction to queer flags and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone, it embodies the statement "dynamite comes in small packages"

So darling! The illustrations were beautiful and diverse, and the information was both efficient and informative. I thought the section at the end on the history of the pride flag was a little redundant, as the same information was given for the beginning iterations of the rainbow flags, but other than that, it was refreshing to see a new guide to pride flags with such wonderful art.

A nice children's book that teaches about different pride flags.
As this is very clearly aimed towards children, the descriptions are short and concise. This was sufficient, but I wish there had been a bit more talk about why certain colours are used the way they were.
At the end is a brief history, but only of the general pride flag, and it's very short. More histories could have been fun.
I found the choice of order the pride flags were presented it a bit confusing. It jumped between gender and sexual identities, and identities are can be grouped together were sometimes separated.
Also, some of the definitions of the identities were not worded in the best way in my opinion. I understand wanting to keep it simple, but sometimes being so simple can be a bit reductive.
The illustrations were cute and the selection of people featured was diverse.