This book by Jane Yolen and Maddison Stemple-Piatt, a Grandmother-Granddaughter writing duo, is about loving our bodies no matter what they look like. Each double page spread has at least two colourful and detailed pictures, and 2 rhyming couplets. Most words are decodable or sight words so it would be a good fit for most readers in the early years.

Each of the characters in the story has some physical trait that is commonly seen as less attractive, for example curly hair or broad shoulders, but they repeat the affirmation "I look in the mirror and what do I see? Big and bold and beautiful me." Each character also points out the positives of each of these features like legs being able to jump farther or arms giving great hugs. The characters in the story have a variety of skin tones, include one character with hearing aids. and one of the characters marches carrying a sign related to some sort of activism movement. I feel like this book does so many things well, not just body positivity, but also promoting mental wellness, diversity, inclusion, and activism, even in young children!

As a grade 3 teacher I could definitely see this book in my classroom library! I would recommend this book to parents and teachers of children in the age 4-10 range. The repetitive and rhyming text would be something that even beginning readers could read with support. Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!