by Dean Atta
illustrated by Alea Marley
 
Arianna finds some pink confetti under the sofa. As she throws it up in to the air and watches it helicopter down, it conjures up all of the best confetti-drenched memories for her: her 3rd birthday; the Pride parade trip with Uncle; the party they throw for Mummy’s growing tummy and, most magical of all… the confetti she throws at the celebration of Uncle and his new husband, “a Pride parade of two people”.  Atta’s picture book debut. Subtitled, “A colourful celebration of love and life”, the books pops with technicolour as confetti flurries shower down on all of the milestones in Ari’s life, through all of the different seasons, with a loving Uncle always present. ‘So refreshing to have a gay picture book character in a role other than a parent- and to have one sewn in to the very fabric of a child’s family life’ (Fen, Letterbox Library staff). [Central Black family; Uncle’s partner is white/interracial couple.]  Age 4-7, Hardback 30pp
 
Themes: Diverse Families  Themes: LGBTQ+