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• The Big Bath House

  Maclear, Kyo, 1970-

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  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.

• Big

  Harrison, Vashti,

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  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.

• Many Ways to Be

  Peterson, Christy,

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  We do things in the way that works best for us. Join friends from Sesame Street as they learn about mobility devices, hearing aides, and how to respect our bodies.

• Some Bodies

  Kennen, Sophie,

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  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.

• I Am!

  a Book of Reminders

  Medina, Juana, 1980-

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  A bold, playful, and self-affirming picture book by Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Juana Medina inspires children to have confidence in themselves.

• Francis Discovers Possible

  Latimer, Ashlee,

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  Francis loves words, and the class exercise where the students come up with words starting with a chosen letter; Francis has chosen the letter "p", but while reviewing the letter "f" one of her classmates comes up with "fat" and associates…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Most Perfect You

  Simon, Jazmyn, 1980-

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  A little girl learns to love each part of herself, from her spectacular hair to her big heart.

• Perfectly Imperfect Mira

  Pray, Faith,

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  Mira wants to be good at something, but she is held back by her desire to be perfect.

• Eyes That Speak to the Stars

  Ho, Joanna,

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  A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Black Child

  Rodaah, Rahma,

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  Lyrical and beautifully illustrated, Dear Black Child is an anthem for young, Black readers--one that defiantly centers the endless, joyful possibilities of Black children's futures.

• Our Skin

  a First Conversation About Race

  Madison, Megan,

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  An age-appropriate introduction to the concepts of race, gender, consent and body positivity, developed by early childhood and activism experts, combines clear text with engaging artwork to help the youngest children recognize and confront…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

  Ho, Joanna,

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  A self-confident and strong young girl recounts how she shares her eyes--and so much more--with her mother, her amah and her little sister.

• Different

  a Great Thing to Be!

  Avis, Heather,

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  Illustrations and rhyming text introduce Macy, whose conduct and bearing point to a kinder world where differences are celebrated and embraced.

• Laxmi's Mooch

  Anand, Shelly,

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  After Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance.

• Bodies Are Cool

  Feder, Tyler,

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  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.

• Beautifully Me

  Noor, Nabela,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love Your Body

  Sanders, Jessica,

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  Freedom is loving your body with all its "imperfections" and being the perfectly imperfect you! Love Your Body encourages young girls to admire and celebrate their bodies for all the amazing things they can do, and to help girls see that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Brown

  Banker, Ashok,

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  I am brown. I am beautiful. I am perfect. I designed this computer. I ran this race. I won this prize. I wrote this book. A joyful celebration of the skin you're in--of being brown, of being amazing, of being you.

• Mabel

  a Mermaid Fable

  Watkins, Rowboat, 1967-

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  A picture book about a mermaid named Mabel, who unlike the rest of her family does not have a moustache, and the seven-armed octopus who becomes her friend and helps her see that she is just right the way she is.

• Mira's Curly Hair

  Al Serkal, Maryam,

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  Mira doesn't like her hair. It curls at the front. It curls at the back. It curls everywhere! She wants it to be straight and smooth, just like her Mama's. But then something unpredictable happens . . . and Mira will never look at her…Read moreRead more of this annotation