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1) I love me
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
3) You matter
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that no matter what happens or how one feels, he or she matters.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Norman is thrilled to discover he grew a pair of wings overnight, but his excitement turns to doubt when he realizes he is now different from everyone else, causing him to question whether there is such thing as perfectly normal.
6) Big
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2023 National Book Award Young People's Literature Longlist
2024 Caldecott Medal Winner and Honor Books
2024 Coretta Scott King Award Winner and Honor Books
2024 Caldecott Medal Winner and Honor Books
2024 Coretta Scott King Award Winner and Honor Books
Formats
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Annick Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants -- the dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, Âmî Osâwâpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved."--
12) I love all of me
Author
Series
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text and colorful illustratons remind young reader to love everything about themselves, from the top of their heads to the tips of their toes.
13) Dear Girl
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable, and willing to speak up.
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Wendell is a good kid-he wouldn't make faces if his parents told him not to, even if all his friends were making faces. But what harm would it do to make a funny face in the mirror if no one could see him? A lot of harm! Unlucky Wendell becomes the first kid in history whose face freezes in place! Wendell, his parents, and his dog try everything to unfreeze his face, but nothing works. Will Wendell ever get his face unfrozen? And what will his family...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old artist Zailey lives in a utopian community where residents are forbidden from anything that might reveal their image, but when her grandmother discovers her secret collection of portraits, it triggers a chain of events that enables Zailey to view everything in a new way.
19) Flat cat
Author
Publisher
Flamingo Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Flat Cat likes being flat--roaming anywhere and happy to be unseen--until one day when he becomes fluffy, he learns to enjoy the attention it brings, and grows to love being seen.
20) Sour apple
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A . . . picture book about an apple who learns the importance of self-acceptance and patience after being left behind during picking season"--
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