![]() The premise of the book is rather straightforward. Lyles' illustrations are nicely done in patchwork collages, which conjure a bustling and inclusive city. ![]() Fortunately, there is additional information about the couple’s activism, marriage equality, and San Francisco. The narrative is less biographical than a portrait of change, Pitman imagines LGBTQ activists Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin looking out their window at the city of San Francisco, which contrasts the past and present. Pitman's text is rather simplistic, straightforward, and somewhat informative. Therefore, I thought that this book would be apropos for today.ĭorothy Louise Taliaferro "Del" Martin and Phyllis Ann Lyon was an American lesbian couple known as feminists and gay-rights activists. June, at least in my part of the world is LGBT Pride Month, which I plan to read one children's book, particularly a biography, which pertains to the subject everyday this month. It compares and contrasts the world through the eyes of Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin – a lesbian couple in San Francisco. ![]() Pitman and illustrated by Christopher Lyles. When You Look Out the Window: How Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin Built a Community is a children's picture book written by Gayle E. ![]()
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