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From Quill and Quire:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s My Body!<\/i>\u00a0is an exuberant, kid-friendly nonfiction picture-book primer on body positivity. Simple, direct sentences celebrate \u201cALL KINDS\u201d of bodies and kick-start a convivial conversation about how to be your body\u2019s best friend.<\/p>\n

Governor General\u2019s Award\u2013winning author-illustrator Elise Gravel\u2019s signature quirky characters are in fine form. The endearingly wacky, googly-eyed monsters who populate these pages have their own unique shapes, sizes, colours, and abilities. The gallery includes a long-legged critter who looks like a pink wad of bubble gum on stilts, a round blue rascal with a toothy grin, and a reddish tube-shaped imp waving hello.<\/p>\n

Full of pep, the cartoon illustrations showcase monsters in motion. Some of the exercising, playing, and dancing creatures use assistive devices including glasses, hearing aids, and wheelchairs, and all enjoy the feats their bodies can perform. The relatable text acknowledges the delicate mind\u2013body connection: \u201cSometimes we feel good in our bodies, and sometimes we don\u2019t.\u201d Monsters have self-doubts too; one laments, \u201cAre my horns too pointy?\u201d while another confesses, \u201cI like my eyes, but not my nose!\u201d Combining laughs with thoughtful lessons, this robust resource also offers tips on how to treat your body with kindness and keep it \u201cHEALTHY AND HAPPY.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Not only is Gravel a marvellous monster maven, she is an indisputable children\u2019s champion (honoured in 2019 with the Rights and Freedoms Award from the Quebec Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse). Affirmations like \u201cYour body belongs to\u00a0YOU\u00a0and only you!\u201d lead to a discussion of boundaries. Gravel is adept at breaking down big concepts into easily understood core truths: \u201cNobody should touch your body in ways that you don\u2019t like. Other people have these rights too. You shouldn\u2019t touch their bodies without asking first.\u201d Sample social scenarios play out in the comic panels, making sense of consent and teaching kids that it is perfectly fine to choose high-fives over hugs when preferred.<\/p>\n

With monster-sized aplomb and panache, Gravel delivers a message that can\u2019t be heard enough: every body is worthy of love and respect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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