This book is essential for all library collections. It's sex positive, gender expansive, and affirming of all types of bodies.

Great, cute book talking about different parts of the body. As our understanding of sex and gender increases, we need books that will keep up, and this one does.

The Bare Naked Book by Kathy Stinson is an updated version of this book that has been revised to be more inclusive in relation to bodies of all races, sizes, and gender identities. This book is a much-needed resource to help children learn about their bodies – and bodies of others. #TheBareNakedBook #NetGalley

Why did I chose this book?
Not every writers publish a book about our body except textbook and medical book publishers.

Just because only very few writers publish a book on body, should a reader pick it?
This book is written for children with meaningful illustrations where nakedness doesn't look like vulgar.

Whom i should give an applause for this book?
The illustrator - Melissa Cho, for her illustrations that never distracted the reader and conveyed the author's concept
Author - Kathy Stinson, for writing a good book about a human body for her very young readers

Diversity and joy shine in this beautifully illustrated book celebrating our bodies.

The nudity makes me uncomfortable, and perhaps that is the point of the book. Maybe my kids won't have the awkwardness and shame attached to their bodies that I grew up with.

I especially liked the depiction of women graduating and being doctors.

I wish that instead of "genitals" they had said penis and vagina. "Whatever you call" could give opportunity for nicknaming genitals which can be used by abusers. And I wish it didn't say "where are your nipples". Again, the hypersexualised body of recent decades might explain my discomfort. But I appreciate the calm, even tone from fingers playing the piano to navels.

It's SO important to normalize bodies of all kinds for children. Nudity is seen as so taboo in our society because it's inherently seen as sexual, but naked bodies aren't inherently sexual and so many children have questions about their bodies! This book does a great job of destigmatizing things adults like to hide and not talk about.

I also love how inclusive this book was. Bodies of all sizes, races, and gender identities were represented. Gentialia was not tied to a specific gender, beauty standards weren't at all an issue in the book, and all bodies were celebrated.

This book is super important to let children read so that they can explore their bodies in a way that is safe and accessible. Thank you for the ARC!

Absolutely amazing book! I can only recommend it whole heartedly to all parents who want to introduce their children to the various body parts in an inclusive and respectful manner.
The changes made in this book from the original book are commendable and elevate this to a must read! I especially loved that different abilities, skin colours and genders are included. I will definitely be buying a copy of the book for my child!

Thank you to NetGalley and Annick Press for the opportunity to read this book. There is a really great focus on diversity, and the illustrations are beautifully drawn. There is a sense of joyful celebration and community throughout the book. The wording used was a little clunky at times, however, and was oddly vague at times for a book about the human body.

I loved reading this one with by little one. He's not old enough to get it, but it helped me get comfortable with talking about bodies and I feel more prepared for the future conversations we will have. The illustrations are great and diverse. The language is inclusive too! GREAT RESOURCE.

This updated classic is everything; truly a breath of fresh air. Too often the resources available to facilitate these much needed conversations are wordy, overwhelming, or exclusionary of anything outside the binary, anything deemed as "other" but this title is different. This book aims to include all bodies. Thoughtfully and intentionally illustrated, this book's simple text and prompting questions guide the reader without limiting their response. The inclusion of ASL, limb differences, LGBTQ+, hijab, old and young, a variety of skin tones and body sizes, and so much more is absolutely beautiful.

It is also important to mention that this body book goes beyond head, shoulders, knees, and toes - as it should! The straightforward mention and illustration of chests, breasts, nipples, and genitals creates an opportunity for caregivers to have those important conversations to prevent sexual abuse while still open-ended enough to provide room for people of all genders to feel validated and seen.

This book is much needed and perfect to share with young children about their bodies. A wonderful choice to celebrate all bodies.

What a nice book for children to learn about all different types of people. Not only the standard boys and girls, but men, women and transgender as well. I love that this book tried to incorporate everyone, no matter what they may look like. Because of the nudity, this would probably be a book for home but that’s ok too, that’s what the adults in children’s lives are there to help explain. Great job updating this one to today’s beautiful world.

I loved this book from start to finish. I was excited when it started off with a cute baby bum, but then it just kept getting better. Not only were there tons of representations of all kinds of people- but they were also REALISTIC! Stretch marks, booboos, young skin, old skin, piercings, all kinds of hair colors- just awesome.My son is probably not the target age for this book, but he had tons of questions so the book presents a great way to start having conversations with kids about different bodies.

I love this book about body parts for kids. It goes over every single body part including the skin, knees, nose, genitals, etc. What I like is that it gives a brief kid-friendly version of what each body part can do and includes cute pictures that accurately represent different body parts. The pictures include people of different ages, races, and abilities which I think is really cool. Because of the title and cover picture I was curious as to how they would discuss/depict genitals and I think it was handled very well with accurate pictures and leaving the name up to the parents. This is a #netgalley find that I plan to buy for my daughter.

This is definitely a useful read for educating children and making them so much comfier with themselves!

An updated classic that is a must-have for every family, classroom, and doctor office. It’s inclusive and educational and just well done.

WOW. Okay, the inside of this book started out significantly better than I thought. Super inclusive, interactive, and would be a perfect book to study the body in a preschool unit. Then there was a lot of nudity... which is good to get kids comfortable with nudity and it is called "the bare naked book", but I think that would make it a book that can only be read at home and probably wouldn't be allowed in a preschool building. Overall, the pictures and diversity and inclusion were SPECTACULAR.

This updated version of a much-loved classic book aims to better reflect current understandings of gender and inclusion. The book is informative, interactive and engaging for younger children, whilst cleverly normalising difference through fun, everyday examples. Having not read the original book I was surprised by the amount of nudity but the illustrations are imaginative, fun and beautifully drawn. My 4 year old was immediately engaged, asking to read it again several times, and I love that this book is so diverse and inclusive.

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This is probably the most thoughtfully inclusive children’s book I’ve read. The illustrations are lovely, as a book about bodies I wasn’t surprised to find tasteful nudity portrayed. The diversity in the book was wide ranging and the prompt questions were a fun touch to aid discussion between reader and audience.

This book was fantastic! It went through all the major body parts in a comprehensive way. Genitals were referred to as just that and no differences between male and female were specifically pointed out. It is possibly the most inclusive book that I’ve ever come across regarding the people illustrated. All kinds of body shape, religion, clothes, tattoos, just a fantastic range of everyday people used. A must for the younger classroom, and I’m buying the hard copy for my toddlers too.

I really liked this book! I was skeptical at first when I saw the image on the cover, but as I read it I really enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this book to be read at home where families can have their own conversations about the book. I don’t think it would go over well in a classroom though. I think it would open a can of worms with some families. Unfortunately, while it is a great book, not everyone is ready for it.