self-esteem | fem

It's Okay to Be Different.

amikae wrote in fem_library Jul 26, 2008 17:23

Title: It's Okay to Be Different.
Author: Todd Parr
ISBN-10: 0316155624
ISBN-13: 978-0316155625

Synopsis: With child-like smiling stick figures, bold, brilliant colour and upbeat text, Todd Parr tells us that it's okay to be different. It's okay to be adopted. It's okay to need some help. It's okay to be a different colour. It's okay to wear ( Read more... )

disability, self-esteem, adoption., race, picture book, fiction, children's book

Amazing Grace

amikae wrote in fem_library Jul 26, 2008 15:46

Title: Amazing Grace
Author: Mary Hoffman
Illustrator Caroline Binch
ISBN-10: 0711206996
ISBN-13: 978-0711206991

Synopsis: Grace loves to act out stories. When her school decides to do "Peter Pan", Grace longs to play Peter, but classmates say that Peter was a boy, and besides, he wasn't black. But her mum says she can do anything if she puts ( Read more... )

self-esteem, race, picture book, fiction, strong female characters, children's book

The Hefty Fairy

amikae wrote in fem_library Jul 26, 2008 14:11

Title: The Hefty Fairy
Author: Allan Nicholas
ISBN-10: 0099675501
ISBN-13: 978-0099675501

Synopsis: Hefty was teased by the other fairies because she was too fat to fly out and collect the teeth children left under their pillows. Then one day she found a 20p piece. Would she be brave enough to fly over the hidden wood into Beyond and collect a ( Read more... )

fat, self-esteem, picture book, fiction, strong female characters, children's book, body image