Everybody has a body

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Title:

Everybody has a body

Author:

Jackson Ehlert, Molli, author.

Tu, Lorian, illustrator.

Summary:

"Everybody has a body. Whether you're short, tall, fat, thin, hairy, bald, whether you use a wheelchair or have a limb difference, we all rely on our bodies to take us through the world. From hiking a mountain to playing baseball to exploring an aquarium, debut author Molli Jackson Ehlert and illustrator Lorian Tu show us all the different ways that bodies can look and the things they can do, with representation of all different types of bodies."-- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm

Genre:

Informational works.

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Human body -- Juvenile literature.

Individual differences -- Juvenile literature.

Body image -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Tu, Lorian,

Publisher:

Feiwel and Friends,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9781250854445

Publication Information:

New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2023.

Call Number:

J 306.46 JACKSONEHLERT

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

In this body neutral picture book, debut author Molli Jackson Ehlert and illustrator Lorian Tu show us all of the different ways bodies can look and all of the things they can do - now with three starred reviews!

Everybody has a body. Whether you're short, tall, fat, thin, hairy, bald, whether you use a wheelchair or have a limb difference, we all rely on our bodies to take us through the world.

From hiking a mountain to playing baseball to exploring an aquarium, debut author Molli Jackson Ehlert and illustrator Lorian Tu show us all the different ways that bodies can look and the things they can do, with representation of all different types of bodies,

With a body neutral approach - your body isn't good or bad, it just is - this is an accessible and fun read that's perfect for kids who have questions about the different bodies they encounter every day.

Author Notes

Molli Jackson Ehlert grew up in Miami, Florida where she fell in love with cooking, animals, and helping others. Having grown up in a larger body, Molli knows first hand the disrespect and lack of acceptance people face when they are seen as "different". Currently residing in West Orange, New Jersey, Molli is a mother to an active toddler she hopes will grow up with an open mind and an open heart. She is the author of Everybody Has a Body.

Lorian Tu is an author and illustrator of children's books, living in New England with her family. When she's not making art, she's probably exploring the forest and mountains, working in the garden, or making something yummy to eat and share. She loves music and reading, watching old movies, and spending time with loved ones. She is the illustrator of Everybody Has a Body.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Employing digestible, body-neutral text in this necessary read, Ehlert explains many ways that bodies can look and behave as they "take us through the world." Throughout, the repeated statement "everybody has a body" is followed by conversational text that explains how as "we move and play and feel, our bodies are part of who we are," and notes that bodies both "look different ways" and "have different needs." Via sometimes abstract, sometimes fully detailed illustrations, Tu's scribbly, thin-lined art depicts characters of various abilities, ages, body types, and skin tones. In one art gallery scene, individuals using forearm crutches and a wheelchair are shown with a person walking with a seeing-eye dog and cane, a child manipulating a fidget toy, and another wearing headphones and sporting the infinite loop symbol representing autism. Ending text affirms that "your body is your body. It doesn't look like anyone else's. It doesn't feel like anyone else's." An end note defines and offers suggestions for practicing body neutrality. Ages 4--8. (Aug.)