Pope Francis Praises Author of LGBT-Inclusive Kids' Book

http://www.advocate.com/religion/2015/08/28/pope-francis-praises-author-lgbt-inclusive-kids-book

The Advocate/BY Trudy Ring August 28 2015 5:50 PM ET

"The Italian author of an LGBT-inclusive children's book, criticized recently by the mayor of Venice, has now received praise from an unexpected source — Pope Francis.

Francesca Pardi's book Piccolo Uovo (Little Egg) portrays an egg that encounters a variety of families in the animal kingdom, including "a pair of gay penguins, lesbian rabbits successfully bringing up a family, as well as other family models, including a single parent hippo, a mixed race dog couple, and kangaroos that have adopted polar bear cubs," reports U.K. newspaper ."

No, the Pope did not 'praise' a gay children's book

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/08/28/no-the-pope-did-not-praise-a-gay-childrens-book/

The Pink News/Nick Duffy 
  28th August 2015, 7:45 PM

"Inaccurate reports are circulating that the Pope 'praised' a children's book featuring same-sex couples – despite denials from the Vatican.

The row began after the far-right Mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, decreed that primary schools and nurseries should be purged of books featuring same-sex couples."