Books written by Leslea Newman

Where Is Bear?

The animals in the forest are playing hide-and-seek, but none of them can find Bear anywhere.
Jailbait

With Frank, Andi forgets how alone she is. From boundary breaking author Lesléa Newman comes a haunting story about a girl who is all alone, and a man old enough to know better. From the Hardcover edition.
A Letter to Harvey Milk: Short Stories

Besides, those marches and rallies don't do any good anyway. So what the hell are you doing in Washington then, Karen screamed at Mindy silently. Get out of my life. She looked through the crowd again but couldn't catch sight of Mindy ...
Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!

"The pigs sit politely but hardly eat lightly.In fact they all pig out in style."Hooray! The pigs are coming to town! With great excitement the townspeople prepare a feast that...
Here Is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays

Here is the world, ever changing and new, Spinning with joy at the wonder of you! Here Is the World is a joyous celebration of the Jewish holidays throughout the year for young children.
Fat Chance

In a series of diary entries, thirteen-year-old Judi recounts her struggles to lose weight, hide her bulimia from her mother, find a boy friend, and decide on a profession.
Just Like Mama

A young girl enumerates all the things that her mother does in inimitable fashion, from scooping her up in a hug in the morning to tucking her in at night.
Secrets: Short Stories

Vibrant and funny short stories of lesbian life by one of its most astute observers.
Writing from the Heart: Inspiration and Exercises for Women who Want to Write

Writing from the Heart: Inspiration and Exercises for Women who Want to Write
I Carry My Mother

' And then, the exquisite first-rate poetry-using forms like triolet and rondeau-took me to a much deeper place than tears can possibly reveal. This is a very beautiful book.
October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard

Shaken, the author addressed the large audience that gathered, but she remained haunted by Matthew’s murder. October Mourning, a novel in verse, is her deeply felt response to the events of that tragic day.
October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard

Relates, from various points of view, events from the night of October 6, 1998, when twenty-one-year-old Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was lured out of a Wyoming bar, savagely beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die.
ABC Cats: An Alpha-Cat Book

Author Lesléa Newman and illustrator Isabella Kung offer a cat’s-eye concept book that makes the ABCs go down easy—and is sure to inspire many a repeat viewing.
Out of the Closet and Nothing to Wear

This collection of humorous stories starring Leslea Newman and her butch, Flash, who live in Lesbianville, U.S.A., is based on her popular column, which has run in lesbian and gay...
How to Sleep Tight through the Night: Bedtime Tricks (That Really Work!) for Kids

This collection of 30 kid-friendly tricks and techniques by sleep and dreaming expert Tzivia Gover and award-winning children’s book author Lesléa Newman is complemented by the dreamy illustrations of Vivian Mineker.
Donovan's Big Day

The story captures the joy and excitement of a wedding day while the illustrations show the happy occasion from a child's point of view.
Good Enough to Eat: A Novel

Good Enough to Eat: A Novel
Gloria Goes to Gay Pride

Gloria and her two mothers participate in a Gay Pride Day parade and festivities.
Hanukkah Delight!

... – PN – 7/15/16 H a p p y Hanukkah! ·Sammy Spider's First Book ofJewish Holidays · Shabbat Is Coming! · Shh...Shh...Shabbat ·Tamar's Sukkah ·Thank You,Trees! ·Tikkun Olam Ted · When It's Purim · Where Shabbat Lives. Back Cover.