Every girl struggles with self-image and weight. Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne is the story of a middle school girl who discovers that everyone is beautiful and unique in their own way. Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies is a great book to read for its adolescent settings, relatable characters and truthful plot. This book is set in several locations in a modern suburb. The story begins in a shopping mall where Celeste's aunt learns about the Miss Husky Peach pageant. There is also a show floor which is located in a working factory with moving conveyor belts above. Many important activities in the story also take place in his home and school. The settings are all well explained in the book. Most readers should be able to identify with the characters in this book. The protagonist is a thirteen-year-old girl named Celeste Harris. She's an overweight student who thinks nothing can be worse than the popular and mean Lively Carson stealing her best friend, Sandra. That is until her aunt Doreen secretly enters Celeste into a pageant for plus-size girls. Regardless, Aunt Doreen is a typical mean aunt who is always in people's business and has two daughters. While Kristen is the youngest and looks like a Barbie doll, Kathleen is the oldest and is getting married. Now, Sandra has been Celeste's best friend since third grade. That is until Lively Carson, Celeste's worst enemy who always makes fun of her, changes the situation. Finally, Violet Page is a famous plus size model who hosts the Miss Husky Peach pageant. She is also married to Theo Christmas, a celebrity who has had a crush on Celeste ever since she saw him in concert. Readers can learn a lesson from each of these characters. Celeste is an average American juni... middle of paper... ....of themselves; women in particular drastically lower their self-esteem because they feel that something is missing in them and that they don't belong somewhere." (https://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130922023618AAurMvi) This is exactly what that Celeste felt before her pageant experience. Even though you may lose a friend, there are still others who help and encourage you. At first, Celeste didn't want to participate in the pageant, but this event encouraged her to become healthy and has learned to take care of herself and love herself. Because of this she can look at herself in a different, beautiful way. Every human being needs to embrace who they are and strive to be the best. Cookies is a great book to read because girls can identify with the characters, suburban settings and thoughtful plot, as well as learn to accept themselves..