A joyous rhyming exploration of various types of bodies and all they can do. We see bodies big, small, dark, light (and both), with one foot or two, in wheelchairs, on feet, with tattoos, with glasses, with a wig, and in even more variations, playing and engaging with others across the pages. On one spread, the text tells us “Some people choose to have their bodies changed,” and we see two people on a beach under a rainbow umbrella. One has short hair and tattoos and wears a two-piece bathing suit; the other has two chest scars that imply gender-affirming surgery.
“All bodies are good” is the nonjudgmental message, and it comes through loud and clear.
Backmatter offers some tips for adults about discussing body differences with children, and how to respond when children ask questions like “Why is that man fat?” or “Why does that boy have long hair like a girl?”
Happy and affirming.
