Here is my unbiased and honest review. What a sweet and lovely book about loving yourself and appreciating your unique and special qualities. It has rhyming text, which is always a winner in the lower grades, k-2. The book features a variety of representations, each child having something about themselves that may be unconventional or different but makes them incredibly special. This is a theme we focus on in first grade, so I would love to include this is my stack of mentor texts.

Loved the message of this one. I think it will be an important read for young kids, and I think this is one that should be in teachers libraries, to help teach kids that everyone is beautiful.

I received an arc of this title for an honest review. This is a positive message for a child who might look different from other kids.

I love anything by Jane Yolen and this is no different. I can see. Shelf using this to supplement a lesson about accepting others differences and encouraging students to love themselves.

This is a very empowering and encouraging read for young kids. The illustrations are vivid and captivating, full of bright and happy colors. The rhythm and cadence of each phrase and affirmation is compelling and fun! It’s great for new readers who need simple sentences per page to learn, and helpful for comprehension skills along with the illustrations. I have already recommended it to several friends!

This is a cute book, celebrating all our different body shapes and sizes. It teaches acceptance and love, and the world could definitely use more of both!

This would be a great addition to any library (home, school, day care, etc.).

Representation: 10
Story: 10
Illustration: 10

Big Bold Beautiful Me is a great resource to empower children to love themselves. The message is inclusive, uplifting and cheerful, the text is easy to read and engaging, and the illustrations are bright and sunny.

** Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review. **

This book shows a ton of positivity. I loved it. I think this book would be amazing schools and for educators to read. It shows the importance of body positivity and to also be kind to others. The illustrations in this book were also amazing and fun to look at.

Our children have a problem with self image for different reasons. This book for children is to combat those problems. We all look differently but the whole ideal of the book is look deeper. Not just what others see or what we may see in the mirror. A great discussion for the children in your life.

A special thank you to The American Psychological Association and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

Love this book! Love the different characters and the gorgeous illustrations. The message is also so important to pass along to kiddos.

Oh, my heart. This book. This is one of those rare gems you uncover that surprises you in the absolute best way. At first glance this may look like a normal children's book, but it is so much more than that. This story was spectacular and I loved every moment of my time reading it. From the second I opened the cover to the point I put it down, I kept thinking about how excited I was to have the chance to read and review it.

Body positivity is an important conversation to have with children who come in all shapes and sizes. It is full of positivity, powerful messages and inspirational prose. It is a delightfully empowering book that all children should read to remind them that they should embrace who they are inside and out. Easy, rhyming prose makes it a perfect book for budding independent readers.

Adorable, hand painted style illustrations are fun and engaging. Plenty of great lessons for kids to learn. This story was both entertaining and educational, which can be a tricky balance to maintain in a children’s book, and I will be suggesting it to teachers whenever possible. Incorporating social-emotional topics such as this into children's picture books is a tried and true way to teach important life skills in a way that is fun. This would be an amazing addition for classrooms, libraries, counselling offices and more.

Body positivity for everyone! We need more books that encouraging children to be happy with their bodies and love the way their bodies work just for them.

This is a wonderful story about appreciating what you have, even if it is different from other people. We all have qualities that make us unique and can be used for good. Yolen’s rhymes flow easily and this book would make an excellent addition to any school, classroom, or home library.

I love this book! It teaches children that it is okay to look different than others, that it's what makes you beautiful! Thank you for the opportunity to read and review

I received this story to review from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you so much for this story I absolutely loved it. 5 stars ⭐️

As a 1st grade teacher who loves to read different stories to her class everyday, and especially loves to read Jane Yolen to her class due to being perfect for Social Emotional Lessons that when I saw she was coming out with a new story I knew I wanted to review this book. What I loved about this story was it is about celebrating differences and acceptance of oneself. After reading this story I can safely say that I absolutely NEED this story in my classroom.

As I was reading this story I realized this would be a fantastic book to read during my SEL lessons. As a little girl I used to hate having curls. It took me a long time to learn how to love them. What I really enjoy about this story is that each of the characters had something they didn’t like from their hair to their legs, etc. and each of the children learn to accept what makes them different and love themselves just the way they are.

This is so important to teach especially during SEL because during SEL lessons I get time to meet with my students and get to know them-know how they feel, think,etc. SEL gives me some time to really have discussions with them and be able to make connections with them.

Overall this story is a must buy book for me and I am looking forward to purchasing this story for my classroom when it comes out in October 2022

Jane Yolen has written a beautiful body positive book for children. With gorgeous illustrations and body positive words of encouragement, this is a great book to read with young children.

This is a cute picture book about body self-acceptance. We are all built differently. We don’t all fit the same mold. And this is a book that talks about how we are different, but that there is nothing wrong with that.

Five children talk about what makes them different. That their feet are flat, or that their arms are long, or that their thighs are like the trucks of trees. Their body works just fine with what they have, and they still have fun with their lives, skating, swinging, hiking with their grand mother.

A very thoughtful book on what it is like to be shaped differently, and that there is nothing wrong with that.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. </em>

This is an adorable book. It has such a good message! I read to my son and he said we should purchase for his classroom at school.

This is a kids book that made me tear up but also so thankful to see. I would’ve loved seeing books like this when I was younger so I am so thankful my daughter will now. I’m a bigger size woman and it’s always hard not seeing yourself on books or movies in positive lights so this book is a refreshing viewpoint. Brilliant artwork as well.

I have peanut butter feet and thick column legs! I see myself in this book and I can't wait to share this story with my students because I know they will see themselves, too. The diversity in this story was beautiful, the illustrations capturing the beauty of each and every body in vibrant and vivd colors.

Some 3rd grade classes at my school start the beginning of the year with a writing unit called "The Best Part of Me" where they highlight one body part that they love and why. Big Bold Beautiful Me would be a perfect intro before this writing topic, helping students who might not necessarily appreciate certain parts of their body and see them in a new light.

Big Bold Beautiful Me would be a wonderful addition to any school, classroom, or home library! I would recommend to guidance counselors who are helping young children with body image and wouldn't limit this book to just elementary students but encourage students of all ages to read this book.

I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy for my classroom library. Thank you NetGalley and American Psychological Association for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.