ACL_Parenting: Books to Encourage Self-EsteemLike this list

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• Big

  Harrison, Vashti,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: A little girl becomes self-conscious about her weight after being teased by other children. Hurt at first, she learns to not worry about what others think and remembers all the things that she likes about herself.

• Faith's Freckles

  Hinds-Perry, Baylei,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: A girl is self counscious about having freckles after other children tease her. She finds comfort and reassurance in kind words from a friend.

• Bodies Are Cool

  Feder, Tyler,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: Simple text paired with illustrations, this book is an inclusive, body positive celebration.

• Laxmi's Mooch

  Anand, Shelly,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: Laxmi becomes self-conscious after classmates ask why she has hair on her upper lip. Her family offer reassurance, love, and role models to help her build a positive self-image.

• Every Body

  a Celebration of Diverse Abilities

  Rotner, Shelley,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: This book uses photographs of a diverse array of children paired with simple, celebratory text to teach children that all kinds of bodies are good.

• A Boy and His Mirror

  Davis, Marchánt,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: After a young boy is teased for having hair that is too "girly," he takes pride in his heritage and gains the confidence to stand up to bullies.

• We Are Here

  Charles, Tami,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: A poetically written celebration of the contributions Black Americans have made throughout history.

• The Smallest Spot of a Dot

  the Little Ways We're Different, the Big Ways We're the Same

  Davis, Linsey,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: A kid friendly explanation of how our genes contribute to appearance, personality and more. Even though we all look different, we all have a lot in common too!

• When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left

  Colagiovanni, Marc,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: An inspiring message to stay positive and resilient through those hard days where nothing seems to be going right.

• You So Black

  Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., 1982-

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: An affirming poem that celebrates the accomplishments of the Black community throughout history.

• Repeat After Me

  Big Things to Say Every Day

  Simon, Jazmyn, 1980-

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: This book teaches children the benefits of speaking positive affirmations, and examples of affirmations.

• You Are An Amazing Girl

  a Collection of Inspiring Stories About Courage, Friendship, Inner Strength and Self-confidence

  Ross, Nadia,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: A collection of short stories about young girls designed to help promote a positive self image to its readers.

• Everybody Has a Body

  Jackson Ehlert, Molli,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: This book shows a variety of different bodies, and the things they are able to do.

• Who I Am

  Words I Tell Myself

  Verde, Susan,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: This book teaches children how to speak affirmations in the face of self-doubt.

• Beautiful

  McAnulty, Stacy,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: Through clever illustrations, this book shows ways beauty can mean many different things.

• Black Girls

  Furukawa, Dominique,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: An inclusive celebration of Black girls' beauty, potential, and accomplishments.

• From My Head to My Toes

  Raisman, Aly, 1994-

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: This book teaches children about how to listen to, love, and respect their bodies, and how to ensure others do the same.

• Long Hair Don't Care

  a Poem About Boys With Long Hair

  Guerra, Jill,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: Poetic text paired with photographs of a diversity of boys showing off their long hair with pride.

• You've Got This!

  Bonilla, Lindsay,

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  Not in the Parenting Collection: For those moments that make us nervous! This book shows kids being brave while doing activities like learning to ride a bike or participating in a school play.