Any Body: A Comic Compendium of Important Facts and Feelings about Our Bodies

Von Der Gathen, Katharina

ISBN 10: 1776575466 / ISBN 13: 9781776575466

Published by Gecko Press (Tm), 2023

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1776575466I4N10

Synopsis:

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.

Translated from the German edition by Shelley Tanaka.

Katharina von der Gathen works in the area of sex education with children and adolescents from a wide range of backgrounds. She lives in Germany.

Anke Kuhl is one of Germany's leading children's book illustrators, whose awards include the German Youth Literature Award in 2011.

• Bodies from the outside
• Body difficulties
• Bodies from the inside
• Poster pages
• Changing bodies (and minds)
• How we change our bodies
• Other people and your body

Praise for Any Body
"A whimsical, enlightening, and empowering volume to set readers on the path toward self-acceptance and body positivity.”―starred, Kirkus Reviews

"This factual guide in an eye-catching package will appeal to curious browsers."―Booklist

"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

A California Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award, Silver Honor

About the Authors: Katharina von der Gathen was born in 1972. She works in the area of sex education with children and adolescents from a wide range of backgrounds. She lives in Bonn with her husband and four children.

Anke Kuhl is one of Germany's leading children's book illustrators, whose awards include the German Youth Literature Award in 2011. She lives in Frankfurt with her husband and two children.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Any Body: A Comic Compendium of Important ...
Publisher: Gecko Press (Tm)
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Kuhl, Anke
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket