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Natalia De La Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was swimming neighborhood kids out of their money at the local Inglewood pool when her life changed. The LA Mermaids performed, emerging out of the water with matching sequined swimsuits, and it was then that synchronized swimming stole her heart. The problem? Her activist…
No matter where you are, you can find the perfect instrument and join this band! A winning pick for young readers who adore books by Jory John, Mac Barnett, and Christian Robinson. The band director knows everything about all the instruments, and he can’t wait to help find the perfect one for you. But an…
Bodies, bodies! Big and small, short and tall, young and old—Every BODY is different! The Bare Naked Book has been a beloved fixture in libraries, classrooms, and at-home story times since its original publication in 1986. Now, this revised edition is ready to meet a new generation of readers. The text has been updated to…
From designer, creator, and self-love advocate Nabela Noor (@Nabela) comes a much-needed picture book about loving yourself just as you are. Meet Zubi: a joyful Bangladeshi girl excited about her first day of school. But when Zubi sees her mother frowning in the mirror and talking about being “too big,” she starts to worry about…
Perfect for fans of mischievous storytime favorites like Pig the Pug, The Bad Seed, and Eloise comes a winning story about a spunky heroine and her sidekick pup who are ready to WIN! Today is Sports Day, I can’t wait. And as I know that I’ll be great, I’ve planned how I will celebrate… Because…
Two popular storybook titans, princesses and dinosaurs, battle to determine who should star in this laugh-out-loud picture book for fans of Shark vs Train and The Book With No Pictures. This is a princess book! No, it’s a dinosaur book! No, it’s . . . a T. rex book? A dragon book? A rubber ducky…
Kids are born intuitive eaters. Well-meaning parents, influenced by the diet culture that surrounds us all, are often concerned about how to best feed their children. Nearly everyone is talking about what to do about the childhood obesity epidemic. Meanwhile, every proposed solution for how to feed kids to promote health and prevent weight-related health…
In a world fraught with diet-culture and weight stigma, many parents worry about their child’s relationship with their body and food. This down-to-earth guide is an invaluable resource allowing parents to take proactive actions in promoting a friendship with food, and preventative actions to minimize the risk factors for the development of eating disorders, particularly…
This sweet story teaches us to embrace our messy imperfections in this book perfect for fans of The Most Magnificent Thing and The Book of Mistakes. Mira wants to be perfect at everything she tries. Everyone around her is good at something, but Mira’s not sure if she’ll ever find a thing of her own….
Tie on your apron! Roll up your sleeves! Pans are out, oven is hot, the kitchen’s all ready! Where do we start? With a garden abundant with produce, a joyfully chaotic kitchen, and a friendly meal shared at the table, Our Little Kitchen is a celebration of full bellies and looking out for one another….
Packed with positive affirmations for kids, Kate Allan’s lovingly encouraging children’s book, I Like You, is designed to foster a good night’s sleep for children. Use affirmations to give your kids a good night’s rest. I Like You is an awesome book full of magic. This delightful and sweet book garners smiles, giggles, and many…
Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body liberation should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud board book series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this…
A joyous picture book celebration of every body from A to Z! Letter by letter, B Is for Bellies is a joyous picture book celebration of every body from A to Z! This ode to self-love and kindness encourages us to remember that every body is worthy of respect, whether it be letting go on…
We are not born hating our bodies. Make sure your kids never do. No parent wants their child to grow up with anything less than wholehearted confidence in themselves. Sadly research shows that children as young as five are saying they need to ‘go on a diet’ and over half of 11 to 16-year-olds regularly…
My Skin Your Skin is a powerful book to help children and adults have meaningful discussions about race and anti-racism. Most importantly, the book empowers children to be the best versions of themselves; to have self-love, self-esteem and self-worth, irrespective of their skin colour. This book was specifically written by producer, educator and consultant, Laura…
Meet Biff, an adorable little puppy who will stop at nothing to become a ballet dancer. My dog is not like other dogs. He doesn’t do dog stuff like weeing on lampposts or scratching his fleas, or drinking out of the toilet. No, my dog likes moonlight and music and walking on his tiptoes. You…
In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored—from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they’re feeding. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected, and…
This accessible, funny, and groundbreaking story addresses the questions children often ask, as well as a disabled child’s choice not to answer. What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off? A boy named Joe is trying to play pirates at the playground, but he keeps being asked…
When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can’t he just be . . . Joe? One-legged Joe is ‘amazing’. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he’s amazing. Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball . . . even walking…
By the time they reach kindergarten, most kids believe that “fat” is bad. By middle school, more than a quarter of them have gone on a diet. What are parents supposed to do? Kids learn, as we’ve all learned, that thinness is a survival strategy in a world that equates body size and value. Parents…
In the Dealing with Fatphobia at Work Workshop, we’ll talk about how fatphobia can create all kinds of challenges and difficulties in the workplace that fat people are left to navigate in order to simply make a living. These things aren’t our fault, but do become our problem so we’ll discuss options for navigating fatphobia at work.
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In this workshop Shelby and Ragen will discuss the intersectionality of weight stigma in healthcare with other marginalizations including racism, healthism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia and more, the research around weight and health, and tips, tricks, and strategies for getting competent, evidence-based, care from healthcare practitioners, even when they, and the system they are working in, are mired in weight stigma.
In this workshop Nicola and Ragen will discuss all aspects of reproductive care for fat patients, including dealing with weight stigma at the ob/gyn, debunking myths about fat pregnancy, the basics of getting pregnant in a fat body, and information about IUI and IVF, and birth control including emergency contraception and abortion care. This talk will be both weight and gender inclusive.
A fully comprehensive information pack created in collaboration with the charity AnyBody UK to help parents, caregivers and schools make an informed decision about the National Child Measurement Programme.
Suitable for ages eight to fourteen!
Media literacy is an important skill to help children decode the media they consume and start to notice some of the messaging that may impact their body image.
The Body Happy Media Literacy Toolkit contains a series of activities to help boost children’s media literacy skills, as well as an example of media literacy in action.
This toolkit can be used in class for KS2 and KS3 children, or at home with children aged 8-13 years.
(This is a downloadable activity pack. Once you purchase the pack you will receive an email with a link to download the pack within 24 hours.)
