About This Lesson
Join us for a Special Read Out Loud from the Brooklyn Public Library!
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE PRIDE read by Yuhua HamasakiWritten by Joanna McClintick and illustrated by Juana Medina
This Pride Month, honor the beauty that comes from being yourself, community togetherness, and the ongoing fight against injustice and inequality! Join Yuhua Hamasaki for Read Out Loud and a special Drag Story Hour presentation of TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE PRIDE at the Brooklyn Public Library! Watch as Yuhua shares Joanna McClintick’s beautiful introduction for children to the history and significance of Pride — filled with colorful illustrations by Juana Medina.
About the Book
Pride’s . . . a day that means “Together, we are strong!”
This joyful picture-book homage to a day of community and inclusion—and to the joys of anticipation—is also a comprehensive history. With bright, buoyant illustrations and lyrical, age-appropriate rhyme modeled on “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” it tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches. On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing to partake. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an older sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member of the family. Reflecting on the day, the siblings agree that the best thing about Pride is getting to be yourself. Debut author Joanna McClintick and Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator Juana Medina create a new classic that pays homage to the beauty of families of all compositions—and of all-inclusive love.
