This kids' book about a gay prince and his farm boy crush is beyond cute.

[eridani]

http://www.upworthy.com/this-kids-book-about-a-gay-prince-and-his-farm-boy-crush-is-beyond-cute?c=upw1

u won't find too many other fairy tales like "Promised Land" in the kids' section at your local bookstore.

Because in this particular fairytale, Prince Leo and farm boy Jack fall in love.

This is how the book's creators describe the story:

"In 'Promised Land,' a young prince and a farm boy meet by chance in the forest and their newfound friendship soon blossoms into love. However, things get complicated when the queen's sinister new husband seeks control over the enchanted forest that the farm boy's family are responsible for protecting."

As the book's creators point out, there simply aren't enough children's stories that feature LGBT characters.

Co-authors Adam Reynolds and Chaz Harris, who both live in New Zealand and identify as gay, were inspired to write "Promised Land" to make sure more LGBT kids feel represented in the world around them.

But "Promised Land" isn't just great for kids — it provides a great opportunity for parents to discuss LGBT issues with their children, according to Harris:

"So much of what we see through the media and our parents when we are children forms our opinions and attitudes towards others and, more importantly, our attitudes towards ourselves. There are so few stories available for parents to safely and easily discuss with their kids that the world is full of all kinds of relationships and to encourage the acceptance of that.”

[Sentath]

1. Oh Good, their Kickstarter was successful

I wish I'd known in time to back. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/872255010/promised-land-an-illustrated-lgbt-childrens-book/description

I thought this one was cute too, and backed it. Wordless storytelling Sam & Aaron - A Puppy Love Story https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/garyleehansen/sam-and-aaron-a-puppy-love-story-by-gary-hansen/description