This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them and Us is a book that I knew without doubt was a book that I had to read and would love and I wasn't left wanting.

There is a shortage of books for those who read middle grade tales that focus solely on being members of the LGBTQ+ community. Books that say it is perfectly okay to be who you are, that we as individuals are important to the life we live in and the stories that are told.

I found the way that each tale was done via a different medium both refreshing and excellently done as they would compliment one another and highlight the particular tale. The artwork of the cover is exquisitely done and again reflective of how diverse the world is now in the twenty-first century and has been for some time although sadly, forgotten or ignored by the majority of authors, illustrators and the world as a whole.

I truly hope that This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them and Us is the first of many books for middle-grade readers and helps them feel the acceptance and joy of being who they are far sooner than many of us who came before.