Reviews
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A Comic Compendium of Important Facts and Feelings About Our Bodies
by Katharina von der Gathen; illustrated by Anke Kuhl; translated from the German edition by Shelley Tanaka
An honest, humorous and factual book for children and early teens who want to understand and feel at home with their own bodies.
Sometimes we feel uncomfortable in our own skin, sometimes invincible. Expert Katharina von der Gathen’s many years of experience working with children as a sex educator are the basis for this witty encyclopedia covering interesting facts about skin, hair and body functions alongside the questions that may affect us through puberty and beyond—gender identity, beauty, consent, self-confidence, how other people react and relate to us, and how they make us feel.
With accessible and warm text, Any Body gently acknowledges common feelings of ambivalence about our bodies. Through showing body diversity and positivity, it encourages acceptance of self and others. The illustrations are relatably funny and include charts, cartoons and more—even a handy page of visual compliments.
This compendium is an encouraging starting point for conversations with children navigating puberty and laying the foundations for body acceptance in a straightforward and highly entertaining way.
Recommended for ages 10-14 years old.
Softcover, 82 pages. 24.5 x 16.8 cm.
Gecko Press.
Printed in China by Everbest Printing Ltd., an accredited ISO 14001 & FSC certified printer. Vegetable based inks.
The author is very clear to remind readers that their body is their business, and there is really positive messaging around the idea that everyone has the right to feel happy in their own skin. The illustrations and cartoons are wonderful and add an enormous amount to the fun of the book, encouraging us to enjoy the inherent humour in bodies. ~ Juno Magazine
This is a book I wish I'd had as a middle school kid/ high schooler. ~ Picturebook Playdate
Any Body is a perfect introduction and celebration of human’s weird and wonderfulness. ~ Unity Books, Auckland
A thoroughly composed collection of facts about bodies. ~ My Storytime Corner
This book is like a hug. It’s comforting. It does not judge. It provides the answers so many of us have but are too scared or embarrassed to ask. ~ Kids' Book Review
Any tween would really benefit from having this–it’s something they could come back to when they have questions or just need reassurance that they, and their feelings, are perfectly normal. ~ Educator
A wonderfully browsable – and amusing! – book to help a kid understand their body and their feelings about it as they go through puberty. ~ Youth Services Book Review, NZ
A whimsical, enlightening, and empowering volume to set readers on the path toward self-acceptance and body positivity. ~ Kirkus Reviews
I would put this in the hands of any tween. ~ Netgalley Reviewer
