Outspoken Books: 6 books

“Marie Has a Party! The Language of Food, Family and Friends” is part of the “French for very young children” series by children’s author Poppy Archer.This book is a wonderful way for children to learn a language while having fun and enjoying an age-appropriate story. When reading...

The line between food enthusiasts and food snobs can be a thin one, and when, "It's easier!", "It's cheaper!", etc. drown out your insistence that the intersecting oppressions ofdisability, poverty, racism and fat-phobia play a part, then that line has been crossed.Food Snobbery,...

40% of 9-10 year old girls have tried to lose weight, 78% of 17 year old girls are unhappy with their bodies, and 37% of the articles in teen magazines for girls are focused on their appearance. Maria Newfield, a woman who beat her own body image-related demons, publishes a book teaching radical self-acceptance...

This essay looks critically at devoteeism, while examining what these fetishes communicate about the oppressions faced by disabled people and women. Most analysis of this issue has come from either a feminist or a disability rights perspective: this book combines the two and scrutinises the issue...

Children grow up in families that, on the surface, might look different. This makes Sally wonder why she has a brother when her friend has a sister, and this leads to a touching and moving picture book looking at the different families we find in the present day, all localised around Sally's...

A book to capture the imagination, Poppy Archer writes a delightful story about what teddy bears do when you go to sleep. Did you know they play with your toys and protect you from nightmares? This picture book tale will enthral young children, who will enjoy learning about the mischief their precious...