Staff Picks
Being You: Body Positivity and Self-Image for Children
- Wednesday, August 02, 2023
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Picture books with a body positive message can be great tools for developing healthy self-image in children. When we celebrate and accept all bodies, we embrace diversity. With stunning illustrations that truly capture what makes each of us different and unique, these reads will help you feel free to be you!
I Love My Body Because
Published in 2022
"A picture book about different bodies around the world and why we each love our bodies"-- Provided by publisher.
Rock What Ya Got
Published in 2018
An artist, displeased with her drawing, tries to make it better but the figure, Viva, comes to life and proclaims that she is happy just as she is.-- Provided by Publisher.
B is for Bellies
Published in 2023
Letter by letter, B Is for Bellies is a joyous picture book celebration of every body from A to Z! This ode to self-love and kindness encourages us to remember that every body is worthy of respect, whether it be letting go on the dance floor or engaging in peaceful rest.
Bodies Are Cool
Published in 2021
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate bodies of all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors, with different kinds of hair, eyes, spots, scars, and more.
Big
Published in 2023
Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.
There's Only One You
Published in 2019
"You're different from everyone elseand it's awesome! This book celebrates all the things that make you special. From the way you look to the activities you enjoythere's no wrong way to be yourself. Do you like sports, art, spelling, or math? Do you like more than one? Do you hang out with lots of friends or maybe a few? Whoever you are, it's great being you!"--Page [2] of cover.
Some Bodies
Published in 2022
In rhyming text, all the things that make our bodies special--from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes--are celebrated.
The Big Bath House
Published in 2021
Soon after a young girl arrives in Japan, she, her grandmother, her aunties, and some cousins celebrate cultural traditions together while visiting a bath house.
Beautiful
Published in 2016
"Every girl is unique, talented and lovable ... Every girl is beautiful"--Jacket.
Beautifully Me
Published in 2021
Zubi, a happy Bangladeshi girl, is excited about her first day of school, but at breakfast she is puzzled by her mother and older sister worrying about being "too big," and even at school she hears other people criticizing each other's bodies, and she starts to worry that maybe something is wrong with how she looks--until her declaration at dinner that she is on a diet makes her family realize what they have been doing wrong.