This summer, you may be looking for new children’s books to read with the young ones in your life.
Written by Julia Marquette, MS, RD, LDN
One way to introduce and continue conversations about body acceptance and celebrating body diversity is through children’s books.
Check out this list of 5 children’s books that have messages of celebrating body diversity, listening to your body, body liberation, and fat activism.
Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies
by Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli, & Tequitia Andrews
Every Body is a great book to help start or continue important conversations about topics including body diversity, changing bodies, health at every size, body liberation, fat activism, mind-body connection, and listening to your body with the children in your life. At the back of the book, the authors also provide ideas for continuing these conversations.
Bodies Are Cool
by Tyler Feder
Bodies Are Cool celebrates differences and body diversity. The inclusive illustrations highlight different body shapes, body sizes, skin color, hair types, ages, and more. The book reads with a fun rhythm: “My body, your body, every different kind of body! All of them are good bodies! Bodies are cool!”
Your Body is Awesome: Body Respect for Children Hardcover
by Sigrun Danielsdottir
Your Body is Awesome celebrates body diversity and all of the things that bodies can do. It encourages readers to listen to their body, care for their body, and show their body kindness and love.
Listening to My Body
by Gabi Garcia
Listening to My Body encourages readers to notice and name feelings and sensations to show themselves care and kindness. It includes ways to practice this through child-friendly mindfulness activities.
Some Bodies
by Sophie Kennen
Some Bodies promotes acknowledging, accepting, and celebrating differences. This book also includes tips for engaging in conversations with children around body diversity.
Look for these books at the library or your favorite local bookshop!
When reading these books with the young ones in your life, some of the topics might bring up feelings about your own relationship with your body and food. At CNC360, our dietitians work with people of many different ages and stages of life.
If you are looking for support for you or your child and are interested in working with one of our dietitians, please feel free to reach out to us.