Big

by Vashti Harrison

The girl in this picture book grows up with a positive outlook on life until comments about her size gradually chip away her self-image. The sparse text succinctly demonstrates the impact of thoughtless comments, how being told she is too big makes her feel small, how she feels judged yet invisible. The illustrations play with perspective, expressing the girl’s changing perception of herself as she responds to fat-shaming, and later when she manages to love herself again.