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self-expression

Books about self-expression for readers of all ages.

Cover of What a hat!

What a hat!

Holly Keller

Ages 3–7self-expressionfamily

Cover of Let's Dance! (Paint Box Book)

Let's Dance! (Paint Box Book)

Golden Books

Ages 3–7dancecreativity

Cover of The class artist

The class artist

G. Brian Karas

Ages 4–8self-expressioncreativity

Cover of Ella sets the stage

Ella sets the stage

Carmela D'Amico

Ages 4–8confidenceself-expression

Cover of Lights, camera, fashion!

Lights, camera, fashion!

Chloe Taylor

Ages 8–13fashion designfriendship

Cover of Germy blew the Bugle

Germy blew the Bugle

Rebecca C. Jones

Ages 8–12journalismschool life

Cover of Rock 'n' roll soul

Rock 'n' roll soul

Susan Verde

Ages 6–10individualityself-expression

Cover of Singin' the blues

Singin' the blues

Jenny Miglis

Ages 4–8musictalent

Cover of Penelope Crumb Is Mad at the Moon

Penelope Crumb Is Mad at the Moon

Shawn K. Stout

Ages 8–12emotionsgrowing up

Cover of Shannon

Shannon

Sandra King

Ages 5–10cultural heritagedance and movement

Cover of Write on, Rosy!

Write on, Rosy!

Sheila Greenwald

Ages 8–12writing and creativityself-discovery

Cover of Louie takes the stage!

Louie takes the stage!

Rachel Hamilton

Ages 7–11courageself-expression

Cover of Graffiti girl

Graffiti girl

Kelly Parra

Ages 13–18self-expressioncultural identity

Cover of One bear extraordinaire

One bear extraordinaire

Jayme McGowan

Ages 4–8self-expressionpassion

Cover of Why Cry?

Why Cry?

Yusuke Yonezu

Ages 2–6emotionscrying

Cover of Minnie

Minnie

Elizabeth Bennett

Ages 2–6self-expressionindividuality

Cover of That's How I See Things

That's How I See Things

Sirish Rao

Ages 3–7individualityperspective

Cover of Hip-hop dancers

Hip-hop dancers

Bobbie Kalman

Ages 3–8dancemovement

Cover of Maxwell the monkey barber

Maxwell the monkey barber

Cale Atkinson

Ages 3–7creativitycommunity

Cover of Mitford at the fashion zoo

Mitford at the fashion zoo

Donald Robertson

Ages 4–8fashioncreativity

Cover of Kay Thompson's Eloise

Kay Thompson's Eloise

Kay Thompson

Ages 6–12independenceimagination

Cover of Harold finds a voice

Harold finds a voice

Courtney Dicmas

Ages 3–7individualityself-expression

Cover of The Old Blue Hat (We Both Read)

The Old Blue Hat (We Both Read)

Dev Ross, Meredith Johnson

Ages 4–8imaginationcreativity

Cover of Hi hi Puffy AmiYumi

Hi hi Puffy AmiYumi

E. S. Mooney

Ages 6–10friendshipmusic