Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker who is clearly attracted to her, Will and some other misfits prepare to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.

While newer, fancier robots are quickly purchased, Clink, an old-fashioned robot who can only make toast and music, gathers dust and feels downhearted until a young boy enters the shop looking for something special.

A young boy comes up with an idea and he keeps it safe until one day he realizes the amazing power it can have.

A young girl learns to like herself every single day, no matter what.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that no matter what happens or how one feels, he or she matters.

When her brothers tell her she is too small to hunt monsters, Bo sets off on her own to prove them wrong.

When her beloved forest no longer gives her comfort and her brother Razo invites Rinna to the city to be one of Queen Ani's waiting women, she happily accepts, only to discover her own strength comes from places both expected and unexpected.

When some of the kids on the playground begin to pick on Travis, he decides to challenge the social norm and be his true self.

Various animals in the Kingdom of Self-Esteem illustrate the different qualities that contribute to being lovable and having self-esteem.

Lola is upset when her perfect, silky wool grows back tangled and messy after all the sheep have to get haircuts.