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Fat Bodies in Picture Books
Resources for my critical thesis presentation in July 2025, part of my MFA for children’s literature at Hamline University:
Slide deck - Includes my speaker notes
Image ID slide deck - The same slide deck, with image IDs instead of speaker notes
Books where Fat People Actually Exist - My Bookshop.org list of favorite fat-positive picture books that aren’t about weight stigma
Fat Liberation Recommendations - My Bookshop.org list of favorite picture books about fat liberation
Works cited - A list of sources from my presentation.
Critical paper - My third semester paper, which this presentation is based on.
Note: Before and after July 2025, everything except the Bookshop.org lists will be locked and you’ll need to request permission to view them.
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