Christian Robinson has worked with Sesame Street Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios before jumping into illustrating his own books. This book is a sort of poetic prose. There are few words per page that dive into the existence of everything, how…
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Books for Learning About Self-Acceptance
Here's a list of books to help children love and accept themselves and others.
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- Esperanza is having a good day. She finds a kitten, she makes a friend, and she learns about showing compassion for others. However, her day goes sideways when she messes up at the school play. Esperanza thinks she has ruined everything. She must…
- A colorful picture book emphasizing the importance of being yourself. This book encourages young ones to speak their own language, learn in their own way, and express themselves as they need to. It's a quick read with different images of different…
- A great introduction book to self-acceptance. The book doesn't define "lovely" it just gives examples of different types of people. "Lovely" is not one single idea or concept, it is many things and everyone is lovely.
- This book features a family of five going through their day with a new baby. It talks about different skin types, what different people look like, how important skin is for our bodies, how sometimes skin can have things like birth marks or scrapes,…
- Not all hair is the same! This is a fun, upbeat book about hair acceptance and diversity. Princess hair comes in all different styles and all princesses wear their hair differently.
- Growing is a big part of life. Things that used to fit this small bunny no longer do. At least it makes the bunny sad, but then the bunny realizes that they are "just right size" for new things, like being a good older sibling or using a big bunny…
- Bluebird wants to be like the Hummingbird and be able to flutter. Hummingbird, however, tells Bluebird that it isn't possible, Bluebird is just too fat. Bluebird becomes self-destructive and starts controlling portions to get smaller. Bluebird…
- A love poem to the self. From the nose to the toes, these children love who they are and love their bodies for allowing them to do all sorts of things, like standing up and being able to see.
- Molly Lou Melon's grandmother teaches her that no matter what your imperfections are, if you believe in yourself, other people will, too. It's an important message to show that the consequences of a situation can be different depending on how you…
- Ernest the Moose is too big to fit in a small book. Rather than changing himself or struggling to fit, he and his friend decide to make the book big enough to fit him.
- Bertie is a very big codfish. So big that other fish keep referring to him as "Codzilla." Bertie just wants to sit in the library and read, but the other fish keep bullying him. One day, Bertie snaps and eats the other fish. He eventually lets them…
- A short chapter book about trying to change yourself and others to fit an idea of what someone should look like. Cork and Fuzz have a problem. Cork believes that the older person should always be taller. However, Fuzz is younger, but he is taller.…
- Juniper is a raccoon that feels too small. Her mom assures her she will get bigger as she ages, but for now, the world just feels to big. That is, until she goes over to Clove the squirrel's house. In Clove's house, Juniper feels HUGE. Clove doesn't…
- This book showcases the importance of representation. Two boys won't let Lucía play with them, claiming girls can't be superheroes. Lucía goes home angry about this. Lucía's abuela tells her about being a luchadora when she was young. Lucía decides…
- A book for younger crowds about diversity. It talks about seeing difference, understanding that difference, but not creating barriers based on that difference. Knowledge is power, inclusion makes the world a better place.
- Paula's friend Maggie gets victimized by a bully, Veronica, for being bigger than the other kids. Paula knows its wrong, but she decides to stand by Veronica. That is, until Veronica turns on Paula and says Paula's two front teeth are big and bulky.…
- This book showcases differences and how they make us the same. While our noses or mouths look different from one another, their functions are the same. We are more the same than different and looking different is one of the things that makes us…
- Abigail is facing bullying at swimming lessons. Other people's negative comments are affecting her learning and making her worse. Her swim teacher tries to talk through it with her and gives her a lesson on positive thought through imagining she is…
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