Hong’s illustrations liberate these words, unshackles them. If you think of a giraffe when someone says, “big,” and a mouse when someone says, “small,” you are in for a delightful surprise. Tall, short, black, white, sporty, graceful-toss out all the deep-seated biases, stereotypes or cliches you may have associated with these words, for Lovely turns every idea on its head. How lovely it is to look at the world through Jess Hong’s untainted Lovely lens. This book reminds us that there is space for all of us and that different is beautiful and wonderful! Read Neither by Airlie Anderson here.From learning to love your unique name to bonding with someone different from you, here are five picture books that show us how to build a truly inclusive society. Read The Colours of Us by Karen Katz here.

We come in so many colours! Join this story’s narrator on a walk around her neighbourhood as she sees all the colours people can be. Lovely is YOU! Read along to Lovely by Jess Hong here. Kindness brings joy and love! Author Monique Gray Smith reads When We Are Kind here. We are kind when we take care of our family and friends, the Earth, our pets and ourselves. Read along here! When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith People can look all kinds of ways, and that’s what makes the world so beautiful! This book shows all the ways we can be different and alike. We’re Different, We’re the Same by Bobbi Kates Can you sing your name? Sing it loud and proud! Read Your Name is a Song here. Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow We can do anything if we believe we can! This book celebrates every child’s boundless potential. Read along here! I Believe I Can by Grace Byers What does it mean to be kind? Sometimes we just need to be there for each other.

You matter because you’re you! In this virtual story time, author and illustrator Christian Robinson reads You Matter and tells us why he wrote this book.

Here are 10 children’s books about loving ourselves and each other! All Are Welcome by Alexandra PenfoldĪll Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold shows us all the ways we learn and grow with our friends and community. Books can empower children to embrace the qualities that make us each special, while learning self-compassion and building empathy towards others.

Our world is a diverse place full of interesting and wonderful people.

Jess hong lovely