Bodies Are Cool: A picture book celebration of all kinds of bodies
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- Author：Tyler Feder
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Summary
This body positive picture book is a vibrant， joyful， and judgement-free celebration of every body shape and size。
My body， your body，
every different kind of body！
All of them are good bodies！
BODIES ARE COOL！
This heart-warming， inclusive book， filled with detailed and friendly illustration is a celebration of every kind of body that exists in the world。 Through an empowering， rhythmic text that is perfect for reading aloud， little ones can explore various skin tones， body shapes， hair types， and more， in an accessible way that instills body positivity and confidence。
The picture book debut from talented author/illustrator Tyler Feder， whose inclusive artwork - full of warmth and humour - has earned her a large social media following through her brand， Roaring Softly。
My body， your body，
every different kind of body！
All of them are good bodies！
BODIES ARE COOL！
This heart-warming， inclusive book， filled with detailed and friendly illustration is a celebration of every kind of body that exists in the world。 Through an empowering， rhythmic text that is perfect for reading aloud， little ones can explore various skin tones， body shapes， hair types， and more， in an accessible way that instills body positivity and confidence。
The picture book debut from talented author/illustrator Tyler Feder， whose inclusive artwork - full of warmth and humour - has earned her a large social media following through her brand， Roaring Softly。
Reviews
Carol Youssif
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Please read this book WITH your children。 Take time after the first read to go over the vocab and then break down all the cool new words and types of bodies。 We discussed colostomy bags， feeding tubes， scars， body hair， and much more。 The human body is so beautiful！I L。O。V。E。D。 this book！
Silvis Library
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A wonderful body positivity book for all people of any age。~Shay
Kelly
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I like the art， a variety of people are represented， and the message is important。
laura wellman
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All Bodies are Good Bodies！！Loved the rhyming， makes it fun to engage a 4 yr old。 Very important message that I’m trying to teach my son that all bodies are good bodies no matter the differences or sameness。
Jessica Judd
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This is the most inclusive and diverse picture book I have ever seen！ Extraordinary！ Run and purchase this for your family and/or classroom。
Doug Jennings
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Absolutely wonderful！ This all-ages， delightfully-illustrated book is inclusive， affirming and wholesome in the tradition of Dr。 Seuss for our times！ I love the art and the message that accentuates positivity and loving self-acceptance for all the wonderful body types of our human family。
Sara
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My second grader is obsessed with this！ The art is so layered and fun for kids to explore as they read Tyler’s uplifting， positive words about body diversity。 It’s super inclusive and such a celebration of all types of skin， hair， shapes， sizes， and abilities。
Barbara
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With the repetitive assertion that "Bodies are cool！" （unpaged）， and digital illustrations that demonstrate exactly that， this picture book is essential for an elementary classroom and a home where parents and caregivers are trying to inculcate acceptance in their offspring。 Seeing bodies of all sorts of sizes and shapes with freckles， scars， and imperfections is a tonic for today's often-airbrushed images of perfection posted on social media and in magazines。 There are tall， short， skinny， fat， With the repetitive assertion that "Bodies are cool！" （unpaged）， and digital illustrations that demonstrate exactly that， this picture book is essential for an elementary classroom and a home where parents and caregivers are trying to inculcate acceptance in their offspring。 Seeing bodies of all sorts of sizes and shapes with freckles， scars， and imperfections is a tonic for today's often-airbrushed images of perfection posted on social media and in magazines。 There are tall， short， skinny， fat， and in-between sizes celebrated here。 A variety of skin colors， types of hair （including hairy legs， lip hair， and underarm hair）， different eye colors and eye shapes， and even noses and fingers are on display。 There are even two pages devoted to different types of tummies and showing off some stretch marks， and oh， my， how delightfully inclusive this book is。 Readers will notice individuals with prosthetic limbs， in wheelchairs， wearing pouches for health reasons or breathing with aid from an oxygen tank scattered among the various scenes。 All clearly have a place in this world and the community depicted in the book's images。 The entire book is empowering in every respect， and its pages and text will make many individuals who often feel as though they are ignored or marginalized to be seen and feel represented。 There is even a double-page spread that celebrates how bodies change as they age。 Readers won't want to fly through this book; instead， it's best read energetically but with ample time devoted to examining the illustrations and all those wonderfully unique but extraordinarily cool bodies on display here。 Just looking at the cover made me smile and feel excited about its contents。 。。。more
Emily
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Just glorious。 It's everything I hoped it would be and more。 Just glorious。 It's everything I hoped it would be and more。 。。。more
Lindsay
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B is getting to the age to notice the differences in his body and other peoples。 I felt this was a great introduction to talking about & celebrating different body shapes， sizes and types。
Pine Reads Review
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“This body， that body， his and her and their body。 However YOU define your body！ Bodies are cool！”From the author and illustrator of the gorgeous and solemn graphic memoir， Dancing at the Pity Party， comes a lively and glorious picture book that is all about body positivity from head to toe。 The story is anthemic and reads like an affirmation， highlighting all the lovely types of bodies out there and how they are really cool。 Feder’s inclusive book will instill confidence and pride！ This book li “This body， that body， his and her and their body。 However YOU define your body！ Bodies are cool！”From the author and illustrator of the gorgeous and solemn graphic memoir， Dancing at the Pity Party， comes a lively and glorious picture book that is all about body positivity from head to toe。 The story is anthemic and reads like an affirmation， highlighting all the lovely types of bodies out there and how they are really cool。 Feder’s inclusive book will instill confidence and pride！ This book literally came out yesterday （as of me writing this review）， and I bought it immediately。 This was one of the books included in my list of most anticipated 2021 releases， and it was certainly worth the wait。 I mean， the cover alone promises a celebration of bodies and lovely artwork。 Speaking of the artwork， each page turn opens to a new two-page spread full of diversity， from hair types， skin tones， height， body shapes， and so much more。 The details are impeccable and so， so beautiful that I cried。 I don’t think I’ve ever seen underarm hair or a stretch mark or even the slightest “imperfection” on a person in a picture book。 These images go above and beyond to not only display our reality in a way that shows acceptance， but in a way that also naturally encourages it。 The soft and warm colors that Feder uses emanate such a cozy feeling throughout the book。 By having a plethora of different types of people all in one place， whether it be at a movie theater， party， a pool， or literally anywhere， this book shows how wonderful it can be if we all enjoyed one another just as we are。 Because bodies ARE cool！ Feder’s illustrations not only normalize the human body in all its glory， but they also normalize fatness and queer and interracial couples/families to the child reader。 In the age of body positivity， this is a perfect addition to all our shelves。 While this is a quick read， if you’re like me， you will stop at every page and devour the art from top to bottom， really ruminating on how valuable this book is。 For cover artists out there conveying blemish free， thin， white people on many books， take note！ I also wanted to share that upon getting the book， my sister could not wait to read it herself。 She read it on the ride home， with her phone flashlight in the backseat of the car， and gave it a resounding 10 out of 10 stars！ What stood out to me is that my sister is not a reader or someone who particularly enjoys picture books， but she really spent her time appreciating the art， the representation， and the joy that this book can give even a novice reader。 For that， I highly recommend this book to everyone。 Please buy it for yourself and the younger ones in your life。 Follow us on Instagram， Twitter， and Facebook @pinereadsreview and check out our website at www。pinereadsreview。com for reviews， author interviews， blogs， podcast episodes， and more！ 。。。more
Mollie
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I've never seen such a range of bodies in a picture book before！ It made my heart so happy ❤️ I've never seen such a range of bodies in a picture book before！ It made my heart so happy ❤️ 。。。more
Jackie
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“This body， that body， his and her and their body。 However YOU define your body！ Bodies are cool！”From the author and illustrator of the gorgeous and solemn graphic memoir Dancing at the Pity Party comes a lively and glorious picture book that is all about body positivity， from head to toe。 The story is anthemic and reads like an affirmation that highlights all the lovely types of bodies out there and how they are really cool。 Feder’s book is inclusive and will instill in readers confidence and “This body， that body， his and her and their body。 However YOU define your body！ Bodies are cool！”From the author and illustrator of the gorgeous and solemn graphic memoir Dancing at the Pity Party comes a lively and glorious picture book that is all about body positivity， from head to toe。 The story is anthemic and reads like an affirmation that highlights all the lovely types of bodies out there and how they are really cool。 Feder’s book is inclusive and will instill in readers confidence and pride！ This book literally came out only yesterday （as of me writing this review） and I bought it immediately。 This was one of the books included in my list of most anticipated 2021 releases and it was certainly worth the wait。 I mean， the cover alone promises a celebration of bodies and lovely artwork。 Speaking of the artwork， each page turn opens to a new two-page spread full of diversity， from hair types， skin tones， height， body shapes and so much more⸺the details are impeccable and so so beautiful that I cried。 I don’t think I’ve ever seen underarm hair or stretch mark or even the slightest “imperfection” on a person in a picture book and so these images go above and beyond to not only show our reality in a way that simply shows acceptance that it naturally encourages it。 I think the soft and warm colors that Feder uses emanates such a cozy feeling throughout the book。 By having a plethora of different types of people all in one place， whether it be at a movie theater， party， a pool or literally anywhere this book shows how wonderful it can be if we all enjoyed one another just as we are because damn it Bodies ARE cool！ Feder’s illustrations not only normalizes the human body in all its glory but they also normalizes to the child reader fatness， queer and interracial couples/families。 In the age of body positivity， this is a perfect addition to all our shelves。 While this is a quick reader， if you’re like me you will stop at every page and devour the art from top to bottom and really ruminate how valuable this book truly is。 For cover artists out there conveying blemish free， thin， white people on all our books， take note！ I also wanted to share that upon getting the book my sister could not wait to read the book herself and so she read it on the ride home， with her phone flashlight， in the backseat of the car and gave it a resounding 10 out of 10 stars！ What stood out to me is that my sister is not a reader or someone who particularly enjoys picture books but she really spent her time appreciating the art and the representation and the joy that this book can give even a novice reader。 For that， I highly recommend this book to everyone， please buy it for yourself and the younger ones in your life。 。。。more
Aliza Werner
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An unapologetic， unconditional celebration of human bodies。。。all we are born with， all we choose to express， all that evolves， and all that makes us both similar and unique to our fellow humans。
Meghan
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This book was received as an ARC from Dial Books in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。Now this book should be in every classroom， home and every institution in America。 The message this book carries is so powerful and definitely something we need to help us get in the positive mindset with all of the racism and panic going on in the world right now。 This book is a positive reminder that every body is unique and special to them and This book was received as an ARC from Dial Books in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。Now this book should be in every classroom， home and every institution in America。 The message this book carries is so powerful and definitely something we need to help us get in the positive mindset with all of the racism and panic going on in the world right now。 This book is a positive reminder that every body is unique and special to them and that definitely puts back the confidence in the readers。We will consider adding this book to our J Non-Fiction collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 5 stars。 。。。more
Bookish
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Just outstanding。 Hope this ends up in all early elementary classrooms and libraries -- what a boost it will be for SO many kids to see themselves， and their loved ones， finally represented。
Ami Schroder
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This is a great body positivity book for young children。 The author/illustrator has gone to great lengths to try and incorporate as many different types of bodies as possible。 This book and its show of so many different bodies will lead to some rich discussions with children who are sure to have questions about what they see。 Conservative librarians may be concerned if reading this book to a class with the two naked toddlers toward the end， but the strategic placement of your hand while holding This is a great body positivity book for young children。 The author/illustrator has gone to great lengths to try and incorporate as many different types of bodies as possible。 This book and its show of so many different bodies will lead to some rich discussions with children who are sure to have questions about what they see。 Conservative librarians may be concerned if reading this book to a class with the two naked toddlers toward the end， but the strategic placement of your hand while holding the book up to read to a group can negate this if it is worrisome （not all children are mature enough to handle that in a group situation） and it is isn't enough to take away from what is a wonderful book。 One on one this is a beautiful book to pour over the many different bodies in the illustrations！ 。。。more
Steven Feder
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I just completed reading my daughter Tyler’s book， “Bodies are Cool”。 Its message is a “clarion call” to all of us （both young and old） to celebrate our differences and recognize that having a sense of community is the cornerstone to a fulfilling life。 Tyler， thank you for again sensitizing me to what is truly important in life。 I love you， Dad。
Tabrizia
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Thank you Random House and Edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。Great picture book to express and illustrate the diversity and differences of the human body。 Also the illustrations are bright and eye-catching to young readers' eyes。 Thank you Random House and Edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。Great picture book to express and illustrate the diversity and differences of the human body。 Also the illustrations are bright and eye-catching to young readers' eyes。 。。。more
Megan
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Finally - a picture book about bodies that isn't just about loving yourself。 Rather， this colorful celebration of different kinds of bodies truly embraces all kinds of representations。 The book depicts bodies of all manner of sizes engaged in all kinds of activities， from swimming to walking down the street。 I love that the book includes not only different races， but different gender presentations， abilities， as well as depicting different physical characteristics （such as body hair， glasses， an Finally - a picture book about bodies that isn't just about loving yourself。 Rather， this colorful celebration of different kinds of bodies truly embraces all kinds of representations。 The book depicts bodies of all manner of sizes engaged in all kinds of activities， from swimming to walking down the street。 I love that the book includes not only different races， but different gender presentations， abilities， as well as depicting different physical characteristics （such as body hair， glasses， and birthmarks）。 My only quibble is that the illustrations can sometimes come off as cartoony and dilutes the overall positive， enthusiastic spirit of the book。 Overall an inclusive addition to any picture book collection。 。。。more
Emily
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A while back I directly begged Todd Parr via tweet to write a picture book on bodies。 I don’t know if he ever plans to， but until then， or perhaps even better than， we’ve got Bodies Are Cool。 Though the skin-tone palette is “realistic”， this is a book I’d put on the shelf with Sex is a Funny Word and What Makes a Baby。Things I especially appreciated: 1。 There were many different kinds of fat bodies。 There were taut fat bellies， and there were bellies with multiple low-hanging rolls。 2。 There wer A while back I directly begged Todd Parr via tweet to write a picture book on bodies。 I don’t know if he ever plans to， but until then， or perhaps even better than， we’ve got Bodies Are Cool。 Though the skin-tone palette is “realistic”， this is a book I’d put on the shelf with Sex is a Funny Word and What Makes a Baby。Things I especially appreciated: 1。 There were many different kinds of fat bodies。 There were taut fat bellies， and there were bellies with multiple low-hanging rolls。 2。 There were multiple representations of people with vitiligo and port-wine birthmarks， on different pages throughout the book， not just on the “skin” page， not just token representations。 3。 It covers facial， arm， etc hair on folx of any gender。 4。 “Growing bodies， aging bodies， features-rearranging bodies， magic ever-changing bodies。 Bodies are cool！”5。 Bodies with dwarfism were represented—as far as I could tell， only one。 But represented。6。 The last bit of the author bio: “Tyler has a round tummy， fuzzy eyebrows， and a mole on her left arm with a little hair growing out of it。 Her body is cool， and so is yours！”The one spread that made me feel a little iffy was about fingers—while it included one person with several fingers missing and another with prosthetic fingers， there was no “no fingers” representation。 It surprised me because every other page had been so thorough。On two readings， I don’t think I saw a single person with albinism。 Again， given how thorough the book usually seemed， this was a surprise。 I really wish it weren’t the case。 That bodies are cool is not questioned， and I can imagine myself as a kid saying， “But WHY are bodies cool？ Who SAYS？” As an adult， I can imagine that opening up a worthwhile discussion。 Reviewed from a digital ARC from #edelweiss 。。。more
Erika
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*review based on digital galley received from publisher; text and artwork not final*I adore everything about this picture book。 With rhyming text and bright， playful illustrations， this book is sure to be a hit during read-alouds。 What I love most though is it’s message， of course。 I’ve gone through it twice and tried to analyze every single detail of this work because a book with this type of cover *has* to get it right。 Tyler Feder nailed it！ Representation is everything and I can’t think of a *review based on digital galley received from publisher; text and artwork not final*I adore everything about this picture book。 With rhyming text and bright， playful illustrations， this book is sure to be a hit during read-alouds。 What I love most though is it’s message， of course。 I’ve gone through it twice and tried to analyze every single detail of this work because a book with this type of cover *has* to get it right。 Tyler Feder nailed it！ Representation is everything and I can’t think of a person who won’t be able to see themself in this book， which is why it should be read widely。 Bonus: the obvious sense of community across generations， ethnicities， gender， and tradition。Feder has taken body image and made it accessible to small children but BODIES ARE COOL is reminder to adults reading to them that we have to push so far past the image media has tried to persuade us is ideal for so long。 Bodies come in many different hues， some with spots， others missing limbs， while some require mobility assistance。 I can’t say enough about how people show up in this book。 From Sikh- and Muslim-presenting to differently-abled to being nourished （read: breastfed） to multigenerational communities and more。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
Ashleu
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I adored this book so much。 I cannot wait for a physical copy。
kay
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