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Staff Pick
Tall bodies, short bodies, fuzzy bodies, smooth bodies, Bodies Are Cool celebrates them all! Bright and jubilant illustrations paired with zippy text exemplify all the ways in which each and every body is beautiful, a message both kiddos and their grown-ups need to hear sometimes. Recommended By Tina M, Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright and friendly illustrations to pore over.
From the acclaimed creator of Dancing at the Pity Party and Roaring Softly, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world. Highlighting the various skin tones, body shapes, and hair types is just the beginning in this truly inclusive book. With its joyful illustrations and encouraging refrain, it will instill body acceptance and confidence in the youngest of readers. "My body, your body, every different kind of body! All of them are good bodies! BODIES ARE COOL!"
Review
“A bustling celebration of body positivity that lovingly features bodies, skin, and hair of all kinds....Depicting societally marginalized human bodies in all their joyful, normal glory, this book is cool.” Kirkus (Starred Review)
Review
“This inclusive book shows and celebrates all types of bodies in the park, in the pool, at a party — everywhere. That's exactly where all our bodies are....It's truly transformative not only to be seen by others but to see yourself. To see yourself just as you are. To see yourself included. To see your body as good, as cool...a great resource to start conversations about fatphobia and anti-fat bias and to help a kid struggling with their self-image.” Lisa Fipps, author of Starfish
Review
"With such a joyfully inclusive range of humans, all taking part in community and taking pleasure in each other's company, it's hard to imagine a stronger statement of body affirmation and pride.”
Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright and friendly illustrations to pore over. From the acclaimed creator of Dancing at the Pity Party and Roaring Softly, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world. Highlighting the various skin tones, body shapes, and hair types is just the beginning in this truly inclusive book. With its joyful illustrations and encouraging refrain, it will instill body acceptance and confidence in the youngest of readers. "My body, your body, every different kind of body All of them are good bodies BODIES ARE COOL "
About the Author
Tyler Feder is a full-time illustrator based in Chicago and the author/illustrator of the graphic memoir Dancing at the Pity Party. She graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Radio/TV/Film and a certificate in Creative Writing for the Media. She further honed her comedic skills at the Second City Training Center, where she graduated from the writing program. In 2012, Tyler began posting her artwork online, and within five years she had grown her illustration company, Roaring Softly, into a recognizable brand with a mix of witty pop culture art and intersectional feminist pieces. She has illustrated for Netflix, Comedy Central, and ESPN, and is the illustrator of Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin's Unladylike.