Episode 47 - Fat (Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek and Dim Sum Palace)
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Episode 47 - Fat (Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek and Dim Sum Palace)

It's the long-awaited episode about fat kids in kidlit. We could go on forever about all the negative representation of fatness in children's literature, but it has taken us years to find two books that depict bigger kids in a way that met our standards.

First, we've got the fantastic Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek by Kwame Mbalia. This is an absolute doorstop of a book, and yet, so readable, so quick to read. We chat engaging narrators, playing with the tropes and breaking them when need be. This book is action packed and fun and has so much heart. All aboard!

Then we've got the beautiful Dim Sum Palace by X Fang. Do you have a little baby that's shaped like a dumpling? Then you need to read them this book. It's a gentle going to bed story, a celebration of eating and the pleasure of food, with a brilliant dream sequence. There's also a little diversion into our own childhood dreams.

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