
By Nabela Noor, Nabi H. Ali (Illustrator)
A young girl learns self-love amidst a world of body criticism.
Zubi, a spirited Bangladeshi girl, eagerly anticipates her first school day. But her excitement dims as she notices her family and peers criticizing their bodies. Confused and concerned, Zubi's dinner table declaration sparks a revelation. Can her family help her embrace self-love and see the beauty in being herself? Discover how Zubi's journey transforms her world.
From designer, creator, and self-love advocate Nabela Noor (@Nabela) comes a much-needed picture book about loving yourself just as you are. Meet Zubi: a joyful Bangladeshi girl excited about her first day of school. But when Zubi sees her mother frowning in the mirror and talking about being “too big,” she starts to worry about her own body and how she looks. As her day goes on, she hears more and more people being critical of each other’s and their own bodies, until her outburst over dinner leads her family to see what they’ve been doing wrong–and to help Zubi see that we can all make the world a more beautiful place by being beautifully ourselves.
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