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I Love My Body Because

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I Love My Body Because is a joyful celebration of body positivity and self-acceptance, tailored for young readers. Through engaging and playful narratives, the book helps children appreciate and love their bodies for all the unique things they enable us to do, fostering confidence and self-esteem from an early age.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you're looking to inspire body positivity and self-love in young readers. It's a charming celebration of diverse bodies that encourages children to appreciate and embrace themselves just as they are.

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A gentle, poetic text for the youngest readers about celebrating your own body and all the different, wonderful bodies that make up our world.

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All Are Welcome meets Bodies Are Cool in this picture book that shows us what makes every body special.

Everybody has a body and every body is good. Your body takes you where you want to go. Your body is your first home. And your body is different from everyone else’s body!

I Love My Body Because is a gentle and poetic picture book for the youngest readers about celebrating your own body and all the different, wonderful bodies that make up our world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781534494954

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 July 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Illustration: f-c; digital art; spfx: spot gloss + emboss

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Erika Rodriguez Medina

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 458g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Shelly Anand is the author of the acclaimed picture book Laxmi’s Mooch, which was featured on the Today show, NBC News, and in Glamour magazine. Shelly is also an immigrant and labor rights attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her BA from Wellesley College and her JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill. She lives in Georgia with her fabulous husband and two adorable but also naughty children.

Nomi Ellenson is a photographer and body awareness artist in New York City. Her work focuses on celebrating the individuality and beauty of each woman she photographs. Nomi received her BA in psychology from Barnard College and is based on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with her dog, Teddy. 

Erika Medina is a Mexican illustrator and art instructor living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is interested in storytelling, myths and legends, and scary stories.

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