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inner beauty

Books about inner beauty for readers of all ages.

Cover of The princess who lost her hair

The princess who lost her hair

Tololwa M. Mollel, Charles Reasoner

Ages 4–9resilienceself-acceptance

Cover of Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair

Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair

Pat Brisson

Ages 4–8self-worthkindness

Cover of Aphrodite the beautiful

Aphrodite the beautiful

Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

Ages 8–12greek mythologyself-discovery

Cover of The very fairy princess

The very fairy princess

Julie Edwards, Julie Andrews

Ages 4–8self-perceptionkindness

Cover of Beauty and the beast

Beauty and the beast

Arthur Quiller-Couch

Ages 6–12inner beautylove

Cover of Walt Disney's Snow White and the seven dwarfs

Walt Disney's Snow White and the seven dwarfs

Jacob Grimm

Ages 4–10good versus evilfriendship

Cover of Barefoot on the wind

Barefoot on the wind

Zoë Marriott

Ages 13–18inner beautyself-discovery

Cover of Beast

Beast

Donna Jo Napoli

Ages 12–18love and acceptancetransformation

Cover of Patito Feo/The Ugly Duckling

Patito Feo/The Ugly Duckling

Ages 5–9self-acceptancetransformation

Cover of Lovable Ugly Duckling

Lovable Ugly Duckling

Ages 4–8self-acceptancebelonging

Cover of Beauty and the beast

Beauty and the beast

Berlie Doherty

Ages 7–12inner beautylove and compassion

Cover of Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Roy Dotrice

Ages 4–10inner beautyacceptance

Cover of Me and My Mona Lisa Smile

Me and My Mona Lisa Smile

Sheila Hayes

Ages 8–14self-confidenceindividuality

Cover of Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

Carmen Agra Deedy

Ages 4–8self-worthfolklore

Cover of The ugly princess

The ugly princess

Nancy Luenn

Ages 4–8self-acceptanceinner beauty

Cover of Rarity and the curious case of Charity

Rarity and the curious case of Charity

G. M. Berrow

Ages 5–9friendshipkindness

Cover of Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Cynthia Rylant

Ages 4–10inner beautyacceptance

Cover of Has to be love

Has to be love

Jolene B. Perry

Ages 13–18acceptanceself-discovery

Cover of The Ugly Duckling / El Patito Feo

The Ugly Duckling / El Patito Feo

Ages 4–8self-discoveryacceptance

Cover of The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Victor Hugo

Ages 10–15acceptancecompassion

Cover of Snow White

Snow White

Ages 4–8good versus evilkindness

Cover of Snow White

Snow White

Belinda Gallagher

Ages 3–8good vs. evilfriendship

Cover of Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Trixie Belle

Ages 5–12inner beautyacceptance

Cover of Beautiful

Beautiful

Cindy Martinusen-Coloma

Ages 13–18self-acceptanceappearance and identity