Hello, friends! Our book today is Paper Dolls Don't Have Hearts by Shannon Woodworth, a middle-grade poem that tackles issues of self-image and body dysmorphia. Annie Jones has just started at a new (high?) school, and feels intimidated by the growing and changing of her fellow classmates. Whenever Annie compares herself to older girls, or … Continue reading Paper Dolls Don’t Have Hearts (Shannon Woodworth)
Hello, friends! Our book today is My Hair Is A Garden by Cozbi A. Cabrera, a lovely and empowering ode to black hair. Mackenzie has always loved Miss Tillie’s home - a sanctuary as warm and inviting as the woman who inhabits it. So when Mack is humiliated once again for her short, unruly hair, … Continue reading My Hair Is A Garden (Cozbi A. Cabrera)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Bloom: A Story Of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli, written by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Julie Morstad, a moving story of the fashion innovator and her passion for color and redefining beauty. When Elsa was born in 1890 in Rome, her parents were disappointed - they had wanted a … Continue reading Bloom: A Story Of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli (Kyo Maclear)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Picture Day by Frances F. Jones, a wonderful story about self-image and being proud of what makes you unique. Cricket is a little girl with a big head of hair, lovely curls that she enjoys wearing in different ways. She likes when her curls are in big pigtails, or … Continue reading Picture Day (Frances F. Jones)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Dancing In The Wings, written by Debbie Allen and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, a story about a young girl finding the self-confidence to achieve her dreams. Since she was very little, Sassy has always longed to dance. She works hard in her ballet class, but there is one problem: Sassy … Continue reading Dancing In The Wings (Debbie Allen)
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