Self Esteem (Elementary)

  • A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon because it's about being true to yourself and not viewing yourself through the eyes of others.
  • A Face First by Cummings, Priscilla
  • All the Way Home by Giff, Patricia Reilly
  • Amazing Grace, by Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Caroline Binch. A girl overcomes classmate taunting and stars in a play because she knows she has that in her.
  •  Amelia Takes Command by Moss, Marissa
  • American Face, An by Czech, Jan M.
  • Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair by Pollacco=20
  • Bad by Ferris, Jean
  •  Bat Boy and His Violin, The by Curtis, Gavin
  •  Big Al and Shrimpy by Clements, Andrew
  • Big Ben by Ellis, Sarah
  •  Born In Sin by Coleman, Evelyn
  •  Boy Who Lost His Belly Button by Willis, Jeanne
  • Bravery Soup by Cocca-Leffler, Maryann
  •  Courage by Waber, Bernard
  • Dandelion by Freeman, Don
  • Dirty Little Boy by Brown, Margaret Wise
  •  Dog Eared by Harvey, Amanda
  • Dreamland by Desen, Sarah
  •  Dumpy La Rue by Winthrop, Elizabeth
  • First Graders from Mars (3 different episodes) by Shana Corey, pictures by Mark Teague. About being different, finding friends, meeting challenges.
  • Goin' Someplace Special by McKissack, Patricia
  • Growing Up is Hard by Schlessinger, Laura
  •  Happy to Be Nappy by Hooks, Bell
  •  Harry and Willy and Carrothead by Caseley, Judith
  • Hip, Hip, Hooray for Annie McRae! By Wilcox, Brad
  •  How I Was Adopted by Cole, Joanna
  • How to be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them, by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown.  Excellent collection of vignettes that share how children can be and make friends.
  • I Like Being Me: Poems for Children, About Feeling Special, Appreciating Others, and Getting Along by Judy Lalli
  • I Like Me!  by Nancy Carlson
  • I Like Me, I Like You by Anholt, Laurence
  • I Love My Hair, by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, illustrated by E.B. Lewis. An African-American girl is proud of her hair.
  • I Love You All Day Long by Rusackas, Francesca
  •  I Want Your Moo by Weiner, Marcella & Neimark, Jill
  • I Want Your Moo by Weiner, Marcella & Neimark, Jill
  •  I wish I were a butterfly by Howe, James
  • I wish I were a butterfly by Howe, James
  • I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem_ by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell.
  • I'm Terrifc by Sharmat
  • It's Okay to Be Different by Parr, Todd
  • Just Because I Am: A Child's Book of Affirmation by Lauren Murphy Payne
  • Just Call Me Stupid by Tom Birdseye
  • Just Juice by Karen Hesse
  •  Lee The Rabbit with Epilepsy by Moss, Deborah
  • Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
  • Looser by Jerry Spinelli
  • Lovables in the Kingdom of Self Esteem by Diane Loomins,
  • Marsupial Sue by John Lithgow
  •  Master Man by Shepard, Aaron
  •  Messenger, Messenger by Burleigh, Robert
  • Mightiest by Kasza, Keiko
  • Mixed Up Chameleon, The by Carle, Eric
  •  Morgan Plays Soccer by Rockwell, Ann
  • Moses Goes to a Concert by Millman, Isaac
  • Newton by Tyger, Rory
  • Odd Velvet by Mary Whitcomb.
  • Oliver Button is a Sissy by de Paola, Tomie
  • Olivia.  I think it moves away from the fact that Olivia is a pig and looks like a pig and yet she can also be a Degas dancer or Maria Callas.
  • Raising Sweetness by Diane Stanley
  •  Razzle by Wittlinger, Ellen
  • Real, True Dulcie Campbell by DeFelice, Cynthia
  • Santa's Book of Names (K-3) by David McPhail
  • Sarah's Sleepover by Rodriguez, Bobbie
  •  Shelley The Hyperactive Turtle by Moss, Deborah
  • Shrinking Violet bt Best, Cari
  • Sissy Buttons Takes Charge! By Whybrow, Ian
  •  So Much to Tell You by Marsden, John
  •  Some Things Are Scary by Heide, Florence Parry
  • Stand Tall, Molly Lou Mellon
  •  Staying fat for Sarah Byrnes by Crutcher, Chris
  • Tacky the Penguin, by Helen Lester, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. Funny tale of a penguin who is different than others, but proud and accepted.
  • Thank You, Mr Falker by Patricia Polacco (mentioned most often)
  • The Beastly Visits by Modarressi, Mitra
  • The Bee Tree by Polacco
  •  The Colors of Us by Katz, Kathy
  • The Day of Ahrned's Secret by Heide
  • The Don't Give Up Kid by Jeanne Gehret
  • The Girl From Yamhill by Beverly Cleary
  • The Great Turkey Walk by Karr, Kathleen
  •  The Misfits by Howe, James
  • The Skin I'm In by Flake, Sharon G.
  •  The Storm by Harshman, Marc
  • Today I Feel Silly by Curtis, Jamie Lee
  •  Twelve Gifts of Birth by Costanzo, Charlene
  •  Uncle Willy's Tickles by Aboff, Marcie
  • Valerie and Walter's Guide to Best Books for Children.
  • Waiting for Mr. Goose by Lears, Laurie
  • Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting
  • Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes. About the worried in all of us, and one in particular who is worried about starting Kindergarten.
  • Weslandia, written by Paul Fleischman and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Child creates his own land in his mind that is all about accepting others.
  • What Dads Can't Do by Wood, Douglas
  •  Whitewash by Shange, Ntozake
  • Wings by Myers, Christopher
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