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I would use this book in my classroom to talk about how to be kind to one another and how your words have an impact

Great message within this book and I loved how the author went about discussing this topic

“She decided to make more space for herself and was able to see a way out.”

This is a good book can be good for students who may feel this way or to understand classmates that may feel similar. It can also help them to be more empathetic and to put themselves in other people‘s shoes.

I enjoyed this book and think that it has a very meaningful message. Body positivity is such a struggle, especially for girls as they are growing. The book is great for advocating self love.

This would be a good way to teach students how words hurt. They can learn how to stand up for themselves and explain their feelings. It also teaches the lesson that not all people are nice but you can still keep being you.

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“ She decided to make more space for herself“

I would use this to teach about being kind and how words you dont think will impact people will. this would wrk well with social emotional learning

Big by Vashti Harrison 2023- Caldecott. This is a very simplictic book with an amzing message. It shows the impact of words on a person and how we can feel that we are not worthy even from a young age. The images and colors within show the emotions of how the protagisint feels throughout.

Week 1: Caldecott Winner. About a young girl who loves being herself until people around her start treating her differently because she‘s big. Tease by kids and held to high standards by adults. She become sad. Eventually, she speaks up about how their words hurt her, although not everyone responds with kindness. The story emphasizes the importance of body image, self expression, and resilience. Published in Jan. 22, 2024.

Vashti Harrison‘s self-illustrated picture book is a beautifully executed look at fat bias and its impact on young children. The text is sparse with the focus on the images of the nameless little girl as she endures the taunts and well-meaning but still hurtful comments from adults. It‘s wonderfully done and very moving such that I am still thinking about it. I‘d definitely read more of Harrison‘s work on the strength of this.

I‘m so glad this picture book won some ALA Youth Media Awards today! It‘s a fantastic and beautifully illustrated story of how words can hurt, but how we can also work to control our self-image. Many of my students picked this as the Caldecott winner! *Graphic via Little, Brown Books for Young Readers‘ instagram

I‘m doing a “Mock Caldecott” unit with my students in the library, and these are the books we are reading. They are so beautiful! We‘ll find out the real winner next week! #schoollibrarian

I love Harrison‘s other books and this did not disappoint. I adored this book‘s illustrations and message. Everyone should read it. 💕💕💕

Gorgeous artwork. Powerful message. Loved it.

What a beautiful book about the power of words. Big starts off as a good thing but somewhere along the way, it‘s no longer acceptable. A beautifully illustrated story about body shaming. #childrensbook