{"product_id":"any-body-a-comic-compendium-of-important-facts-and-feelings-about-our-bodies-paperback","title":"Any Body: A Comic Compendium of Important Facts and Feelings about Our Bodies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatharina Von Der Gathen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnke Kuhl\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn honest, humorous and factual book for children and early teens who want to understand and feel at home with their own bodies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSometimes 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith accessible and warm text, \u003cem\u003eAny Body\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated from the German edition by Shelley Tanaka.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatharina von der Gathen works in the area of sex education with children and adolescents from a wide range of backgrounds. She lives in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnke Kuhl is one of Germany's leading children's book illustrators, whose awards include the German Youth Literature Award in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBodies from the outside\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBody difficulties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBodies from the inside\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePoster pages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChanging bodies (and minds)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow we change our bodies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther people and your body\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eAny Body\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A whimsical, enlightening, and empowering volume to set readers on the path toward self-acceptance and body positivity.\"--starred, \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This factual guide in an eye-catching package will appeal to curious browsers.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eTell Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"(\u003cem\u003eTell Me\u003c\/em\u003e) employs appropriate vocabulary that's respectful of the capabilities of their audience and calmly inclusive of variations in human and cultural experience....Funny and frank, this will be an important resource for many kids.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a great book of questions and answers that will spur discussion and help start or continue essential conversations about growing up.\"-- \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the best books on the topics of bodies, sex, and emotions that I've encountered.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.3 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772403122464,"sku":"9781776575466","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/64954e0e623f41c715153b793c2664d0.webp?v=1780404874","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/any-body-a-comic-compendium-of-important-facts-and-feelings-about-our-bodies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}