Leslea Newman

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  • Bibliography:
    62 Books
  • First Book:
    November 1986
  • Latest Book:
    May 2024
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Book List in Order: 62 titles

  • Good Enough to Eat

    Liza Goldberg is twenty-five, Jewish, heterosexual -- and unhappy. She is also a bulimic caught in a self-destructive cycle of alternately binging and starving herself. This novel tells of her discovering her lesbian identity, and of the people in ...

  • Secrets

    Most of us are aware of the power of words both spoken and written, but what about the power of words not spoken or written - the power of secrets? What happens when we keep secrets from each other? What happens when we keep secrets from ourselves? W...

  • In Every Laugh a Tear

    Shayna Steinblatt, a lesbian, tries to help her grandmother with the adjustment to nursing home life, make peace with her mother, and work out a lasting relationship with Luz Maria Borges, who may be the love of her life...

  • Eating Our Hearts Out

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy

    This collection of 92 brief poetry and prose pieces, some previously published, is a virtual celebration of dysfunction. With few exceptions, these works--many written in the first person--depict a world in which a Ben and Jerry's shop can be a ``den...

  • Fat Chance

    A diary records a year in the life of Judi Liebowitz as she dreams of becoming the thinnest girl in the eighth grade and struggles to control her unending battle with calories, food, pounds, and anorexia....

  • Every Woman's Dream

  • My Lover Is a Woman

    My lover is a woman
    & when i hold her--
    feel her warmth--
    i feel good--feel safe
    --Pat Parker
    My Lover is a Woman is a stunning anthology that places lesbian poets at the forefront of the contemporary literary scene. These romantic, s...

  • Remember That

    A young girl looks forward to Friday nights with her grandmother, Bubbe, but soon Bubbe can no longer take care of her apartment and moves in with the family, and Friday nights still remain the best nights of the week....

  • Girls Will Be Girls

    The Babka Sisters

    Sit down, shah, you ready? You got your tin can going there, you want to make a test, make sure my voice is good, everything is working all right? OK, so now I'm gonna tell you a story, a story I never told nobody. Why I'm ...



  • Pillow Talk

    These erotic lesbian short stories simmer with intrigue, lusty encounters, and plenty of hot sex between the sheets as well as some other creative places. Contributors include Susan Kan, Anne Seale, and Anne Gibeau....

  • 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 periodicals all over the country. Nothing is sacred and nobody's feeli...

  • Pillow Talk II

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    Uncommon Janitors in Lust by Lisa Gonzales

    I swear the fucking mop handle would do. Every night for the last two weeks, we've shown up around 7:15, and the little hot mami I lust after is still in her cubicle working hard for he...

  • She Loves Me,She Loves Me Not

    Here is a new collection of Lesléa Newman's fiction at its finest. In A Stone's Throw, two butch buddies become more than buddies, though neither of them will admit it. In Mothers of Invention, one woman in a relationship wants a child, but her p...

  • Bedroom Eyes

    Featuring the dazzling talents of favorite lesbian authors such as Ruthann Robson and Jane Futcher as well as exciting contributions from new writers such as Yolanda Wallace and Alaina Zipp, these tantalizing stories of love and lust are a feast f...

  • Felicia's Favorite Story

    It's bedtime, but before Felicia goes to sleep she wants to hear her favorite story, the story of how she was adopted by Mama Nessa and Mama Linda. And so Felicia's parents tell her how they flew off in a big silver airplane to meet the baby girl who...

  • Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!

  • Best Short Stories of Leslea Newman

    The stories collected here span the years 1988 to 2002, during which time Lesléa Newman wrote six volumes of short stories: A Letter to Harvey Milk, Secrets, Every Woman's Dream, Out of the Closet and Nothing to Wear, Girls Will Be Girls and She ...

  • The Best Cat in the World

    Even the best cat in the world doesn't live forever, and Victor is very sad when his beloved cat, Charlie, dies. His mother suggests getting a new cat, but Victor isn't so sure. Finally, when the vet tells Victor she has another cat that really ne...

  • Cats, Cats, Cats!

    In a big house on the edge of town live Mrs. Brown and all of her cats. All day long they lie around and nap while Mrs. Brown does her chores. But as soon as Mrs. Brown pets each cat on the head and goes upstairs to bed...it's party time!...



  • A Fire Engine for Ruthie

    Ruthie loves to visit Nana, but they don’t always like to play with the same things. Ruthie loves fire engines and motorcycles, while Nana loves dolls and dress-up clothes. Nana’s neighbor, Brian, gets to play with fire engines and motorcycles. S...

  • A Letter to Harvey Milk

  • Hachiko Waits

    "Profoundly sad and hopeful at the same time . . . Hachiko Waits shows us the very best in life; loyalty, devotion, our ability to love-all taught by a beloved, intelligent, and heroic dog. I love it." -Patricia MacLachlan, Newbery Award-winning a...

  • Jailbait

    Andrea Robin Kaplan is a clique unto herself. In other words, she has no friends. Her only goal is to get through high school with the least amount of humiliation possible. Which should be easy -- nothing ever happens in the suburbs, right? Wro...

  • Eight Nights of Chanukah

    Incorporating the popular music of 12 Days of Christmas into a Chanukah book, this is perfect for children of any religious orientation. "On the first night of Chanukah..." begins the familiar tune in a book that sees the wondrous days of Chanukah th...

  • Matzo Ball Moon

    Eleanor's grandmother, Bubbe, makes chicken soup with matzo balls every Passover, and this year is no exception. With Eleanor's help, Bubbe makes some of the lumpiest, bumpiest, yummiest-looking matzo balls Eleanor has ever seen. These matzo balls ar...

  • Where is Bear?

    The animals in the forest are playing hide-and-seek, and everyone is found--except for the biggest one of all! Where, oh where, could Bear have gone? One thing is certain: Bear's friends will do whatever it takes to find him. Lesléa Newman's rhythmi...

  • Skunk's Spring Surprise

    When Skunk wakes from her long winter nap, she can't wait to see all her friends. But they're nowhere to be found! Do they think she stinks? Poor Skunk is fuming ... until she discovers the real reason her friends are missing.     In this charmin...

  • Daddy's Song

    A perfect bedtime story for fathers and daughters

    Before I tuck you in tonight,
    Kiss your cheek and shut the light,
    The last thing left for me to do
    Is sing my Daddy's song to you.
     
    And what a song it is! Ice-cream cones fall ...

  • The Boy Who Cried Fabulous

    The only thing Roger likes better than exploring the world around him is describing it. And Roger describes most things as fabulous But his parents have a different view. They want Roger to see things the way they do, so they ban "fabulous" from his...



  • Runaway Dreidel!

    When a dreidel that takes off through a boy’s living room, the boy -- and readers -- are taken on a runaway adventure through city streets and along country roads, where modern times and history blend together in magical ways. This celebration o...

  • Mommy, Mama, and Me

    One of the only original board books about gay parents! A perfect purchase for new parents, baby showers, and more!

    Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to d...

  • Daddy, Papa, and Me

    One of the only original board books about gay parents! A perfect purchase for new parents, baby showers, and more!

    Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to d...

  • Reluctant Daughter

  • Just Like Mama

    Just Like Mama is a beautiful testament to the love between mother and daughter, and especially how, in a child’s eyes, a mother does everything perfectly, from cooking to playing to simply loving. There are some things that no one can do as well a...

  • Miss Tutu's Star

    Selena is a little girl “who does not walk so much as twirl.” When her mother takes her to Miss Tutu’s school of ballet, Selena has a bit of trouble with some of the steps, but still she practices and practices to get them right. Finally the ti...

  • Donovan's Big Day

    Donovan's two moms are getting married, and he can't wait for the celebration to begin. After all, as ringbearer, he has a very important job to do. Any boy or girl with same-sex parents -- or who knows a same-sex couple -- will appreciate this pictu...

  • Dogs, Dogs, Dogs!

    One dog walking through the city all alone... But not for long. Soon dogs of all sizes and shapes are out for a day of fun, through the city streets and into the park. From one to ten, and back down to one, count on a rollicking adventure with th...

  • A Sweet Passover

    In this charming and humorous story, Miriam discovers -- with the help of her family and a little matzah bread -- the true meaning and importance of Passover. Miriam loves spending time with her family during Passover, and all week long she is happy ...

  • A Kiss on the Keppie

    In this warm family story by Leslea Newman, a toddler gets plenty of kisses from his parents and grandparents as he wakes up, eats breakfast, goes to the park, and finally comes home for dinner. Delightful watercolor illustrations by debut artist Kat...



  • A Letter to Harvey Milk: Short Stories

    This poignant and humorous collection of stories offers a fresh perspective on current issues such as homosexuality and anti-Semitism and lends a unique voice to those experiencing growing pains and self-discovery. Newman's readers accompany her quir...

  • Here Is the World

    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. Beginning with the weekly observance of Shabbat, readers j...

  • Heather Has Two Mommies

    Candlewick relaunches a modern classic for this generation with an all-new, beautifully illustrated edition. Heather’s favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school fo...

  • Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed

    A kitten’s stroll down a keyboard leads to a celebrated one-minute composition in this charming portrait of a remarkable true friendship. Moshe Cotel was a composer who lived in a noisy building on a noisy street in a noisy city. But Moshe didn...

  • My Name Is Aviva

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    ""My name is Aviva, not Amoeba!"" shouts Aviva at her teasing classmates. Aviva is determined to change her name until she discovers where her name comes from and why her parents chose that special name for her.

    "...

  • Heather Has Two Mummies

  • October Mourning

    On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay twenty-one-year-old college student named Matthew Shepard was lured from a Wyoming bar by two young men, savagely beaten, tied to a remote fence, and left to die.

    Gay Awareness Week was beginning at the...

  • Hanukkah Delight!

    Whimsical bunnies celebrate Hanukkah in this charming rhyming board book describing all the Hanukkah rituals beloved by Jewish kids. ...

  • Sparkle Boy

    Casey loves to play with his blocks, puzzles, and dump truck, but he also loves things that sparkle, shimmer, and glitter. When his older sister, Jessie, shows off her new shimmery skirt, Casey wants to wear a shimmery skirt too. When Jessie comes ho...

  • Gittel's Journey

    Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin’s address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when ...



  • Baby's Blessings

    In this charming board book, a Jewish family celebrates the arrival of a baby!Blessings in our house abound, Newest is the wondrous sound, Of baby whom we hold so dear, Crying out with joy, "I'm here!"...

  • Welcoming Elijah

    Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award, Welcoming Elijah by celebrated author Lesléa Newman, unites a young boy and a stray kitten in a warm, lyrical story about Passover, family, and friendship.Inside, a boy and h...

  • Remembering Ethan

    Ethan. Ethan. Ethan. Sarah misses her adored big brother with all her heart. She wants to celebrate all the fun times she and her parents spent with him. But ever since Ethan died, Mommy and Daddy won’t mention him. Sarah can’t even say his name ...

  • 1 2 3 Cats

    Count on cats as a fun way to learn numbers—in rhyming spreads with expressive appeal for animal lovers of all ages.Cat Number One has nothing to do . . .Until she makes friends with Cat Number Two.Meet cats from one to a dozen in this adorable...

  • ABC Cats

    A beguiling array of felines from A to Z makes learning the alphabet the cat’s pajamas.Adorable cat with eyes of gold.Baby cat just two weeks old.From curious to elegant, grouchy to inquisitive, rowdy to tangled to . . . well, unusual (who says...

  • As Babies Dream

    "A warm and wonderful bedtime hug." —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews This sweet, rhyming bedtime lullaby is a calming ode to nature as a loving family embraces their child as night falls and dream time begins. From rivers to eagle...

  • Alicia and the Hurricane

    Bestselling author Lesléa Newman offers a tender and timely story of a Puerto Rican child facing a hurricane and her concern for the beloved coquíes of her home island. La autora de bestsellers Lesléa Newman ofrece un tierno y oportuno...

  • 123 Cats

  • I Can Be... Me!

    A joyful picture book centering nonbinary young people and celebrating children's freedom to express themselves through play from beloved creators Lesléa Newman and Maya Gonzalez.I can be everything I want to be, I can be all of magnificent me! ...

  • The Babka Sisters

    The great babka bake-off is on! Esther and Hester’s new neighbor, Sylvester, will gladly be their babka tester, and decide which sister’s Babka is the best. With cat Lester and dog Chester, the new friends enjoy a delicious Shabbat....

  • The Fairest in the Land

    Fairest in the Land is a heartwarming, inclusive picture-book story about self-expression and friendship, from Stonewall Honor"winning author Lesléa Newman with full-color illustrations by Joshua Heinsz.   When it comes to playing dress-up, b...

  • Like Father, Like Son

    This joyful picture book highlights the best lesson a father can teach his son: how to show love and kindness. For fathers and sons everywhere, Like Father, Like Son is a warm and inviting picture book from a New York Times bestselling and award-winn...

  • Joyful Song

    What a happy day! Zachary’s baby sister will have her naming ceremony. In the temple! With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends! He’s so excited he can barely contain it. On the walk from their home, they meet neighbor after neighbor...

Award-Winning Books by Leslea Newman

Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed
2016 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Younger Readers
Welcoming Elijah
2021 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Children's Literature


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Leslea Newman has published 62 books.

Leslea Newman does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Joyful Song, was published in May 2024.

The first book by Leslea Newman, Good Enough to Eat, was published in November 1986.

No. Leslea Newman does not write books in series.
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