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New Year, Same You!

Books in this list with themes of self-acceptance, confidence, and belonging are suitable for children in Kindergarten to Grade 3.

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  • Zoe is a young girl with hearing loss, who dreams of joining her school’s soccer team. Initially self-conscious about her hearing aids, Zoe learns to embrace her differences, finding self-acceptance and confidence to pursue her goals. Ages 4 – 7.
    Book, 2024New York : Penguin Workshop, ©2024. — Z CUR
  • Iguana has been invited to Cheetah's birthday party, but Cheetah and the other animals are really cool and Iguana is worried that he won't fit in. However, dragons are cool and if Iguana is a dragon then the other animals will think that he is cool…
    Book, 2022New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, ©2022. — Z FRO
  • This is a heartwarming picture book about Unhei, a young girl who wants to fit in with her new classmates after moving all the way from Korea. When her fellow students can’t pronounce her name, she considers choosing a new one. This touching story…
    Book, 2001New York : Knopf, 2001. — Z CHO
  • Nalvana wonders if she will ever get a superpower. She sees her classmates doing extraordinary things everyday, but when she tries to do those same things she is no as successful. Every day, when she asks her mother what her superpower will be, her…
    Book, 2017Iqaluit, Nunavut : Inhabit Media, ©2017. — Z JOH
  • This book introduces kids to the concept of belonging to a group, be it a family, a class or team, what that feels like, what it feels like when you may not belong, and the importance of self-love. Readers of all ages (including parents!) will…
    Book, 2023New York : DK Publishing, 2023, ©2019. — J 155. 4124 CAR
  • With everything going on in the world, sometimes our feelings feel too big to handle. This lyrical book of mindfulness teaches kids, especially kids of colour, how to look inside themselves for love and compassion, even when they might be…
    Book, 2024New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2024, ©2024. — J 305. 800973 RIC
  • We all have a purpose. We are all enough, we just need to believe it. A lyrical poetic ode to being who you are and respecting others. Ages 6 – 9.
    Book, 2018New York, New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2018. — Z BYE
  • This book is an inspirational and empowering story about a young girl with vitiligo who learns to embrace her unique skin. Through vibrant illustrations and an uplifting message, the book celebrates self-love, confidence, and the beauty of being…
    Book, 2023New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2023. — Z RIV
  • Mark loves performing and dressing up despite teasing from his classmates. He is given a rainbow cape by his parents which helps with his confidence and he makes new friends! But his cape goes missing and with it Mark's newfound confidence; a…
    Book, 2023New York : Little, Brown and Company, ©2023. — Z KAN
  • A conversation between a child and their reflection in the mirror creates a confidence-boosting exchange for both. The reflection starts off primarily purple and the illustrations become progressively more vibrant as the book goes on, as the…
    Book, 2024New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2024, ©2024. — J 155. 2 COL
  • Exploring and reflecting on the many things that make us human, this book discusses the many attributes that people share, how we connect to one another, and encourages the reader to be who they want to be. Ages 4 – 8.
    Book, 2023New York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, ©2023. — Z RAC