Recommended for ages 3 to 6

I’m always on board for books that celebrate the beauty and diversity of faces, and this one does exactly that. This Is My Wonderful Face walks little readers through all the things faces can do—smile, scrunch, smell, see—and highlights each part along the way.

It’s simple, sweet, and a great conversation starter for talking about how every face is different and special in its own way.

And of course, as any picture book should, it comes with lovely illustrations—playful, warm, and expressive. A great pick for preschoolers and early elementary kiddos!

This Is My Wonderful Face will be published August 1, 2025.

Thank you to NetGalley, Capstone | Capstone Editions, Miriam Moore-Keish, and Beca Luna (illustrator) for this free, advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I love this so much. I appreciate the diversity a lot and I really like all the different senses it ties into different parts of the face too! I think this is a great book for all kiddos!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC digital copy. I was not compensated for this review and all opinions are my own.

Cute book. Creative idea to introduce parts of the face, actions, and senses, I truly appreciated the page about smelling books!!

Thinking as a read-aloud, this book missed the opportunity to use some rhythm for the writing to flow better. Additionally, the word “scrunch” was used to describe two separate actions. My spirited daughter would have boycotted the book just for this reason alone LOL

3 out of 5 stars and my respect to the author and illustrator.

This beautifully illustrated picture book depicts the faces of children from many different ethnic backgrounds, and also includes different types of disabilities and facial differences. This works very well as a basic concept book as well as a diversity title, and it teaches kids about parts of the face and what they do. This is a great way to teach kids about faces, senses, and the different ways that people look.

In This is My Wonderful Face, we explore all the parts of our face, accompanied by beautiful artwork and a wonderfully diverse cast of children. In addition to the main sense organs (eyes, ears, etc), this book spends a page or two on cheeks, chin, and forehead, which can expand vocabulary for kids who don't know these parts yet. My only trouble with this book is the blurb says "Readers can explore all the different variations in facial features and learn words to describe them, from single and double eyelids to full lips and cleft palate scars to Nubian and button noses". None of this vocabulary or description is in the text, and would depend on the reader to be able to point them out and explain them.
The blurb recommends ages 5-7, however as a preschool teacher I would probably recommend 3-6. Its simple enough for the youngest preschoolers, and entertaining enough for the older kindergarteners. I plan on adding it to my preschool library.

Super cute!! Love the involvement of all 5 senses and the diversity in faces. Very relatable circumstances for young kids!

What a cute and fun book for young children. This book helps children learn about the five senses, different expressions and unique faces of people. The illustrations was done very well providing diverse representation.

What a wonderful treat for kids of younger ages. The pictures are big and bold and display an inclusive population of kids. Divided into parts of your face, it shows emotions and non verbal messages throughout the book. Can’t wait to read this to my speech students and talk about the emotions. Even my older kids may like it, especially those that are neurodivergent.

This is a diverse book about facial features and what kids can do with each of the parts on their face.

Cute book introducing the main parts and functions of the face and all the great things they do. Diverse characters. Good for toddler age.

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC.

This would be a great one for toddler storytime - it's all about faces, and parts of faces, and how we use those parts of our faces! There are a nice mixture of different skin tones and abilities (one of the ears wears a cochlear implant!), so children should be able to see themselves reflected in the pages. It's simple enough for young kiddos, and the pictures are big and bright and easy to see. Since this is a digital copy, it's hard to tell how big the finished pages will actually end up being. It has the *feel* of a board book, but I'm hoping it's published in larger format (seriously - can librarians get together and create a market for BIG board books?? They're perfect for toddler time).

My kids and I really enjoyed reading this book together! I loved the diverse representation of faces. The illustrations were fun and my kids liked seeing all the different expressions. It’s a great book for early readers to practice with too because there aren’t too many words on each page.

This is a great book for young readers to help them learn about senses and the uniqueness of faces. This book has a ton of representation, which allows for little ones to be able to see themselves and their traits in the book, which is awesome. The main thing I liked about this book was the freshness it brought to this topic in children's books (senses). Instead of being just mouth, eyes, ears, it was mouth eyes ears, chin, cheeks, forehead, etc. It was something different, which is always nice to see. The only critique I have is the ending. I would have liked a little bit of an explanation on what readers are supposed to be noticing about the pictures of "face parts". In other words, a sort of "key" would have been a good addition. It would also likely make for educational discussion between caregivers and children. Overall, though, this is an amazing book for kids!

This was a cute picture book. I will say, I was expecting more about facial expressions. It mostly focuses on the parts of the face and what they do. I liked the diversity in the illustrations. Recommend this for younger kids (3-6). Thank you to NetGalley and Capstone for this arc. All opinions are my own.

This cute book about different faces includes senses alongside the parts listed. It brings to mind the different time these experiences happen to oneself. The illustrations as well as writings are inclusive.

I really love how the children all have their own differences, so that every child can find someone in this book they relate to. You can see the differences as well as the similarities between the children. I like how the illustrations really brings the children to live.
The only complain I have is the lack of storyline in the book. It's just naming a few things, one after the other, without a plot or storyline, which might have made it more interesting to read.

This would be fantastic for preschool-kindergarten age during a unit on the five senses. It talked about different ways we use our senses and our faces during daily life. The illustrations were age appropriate for small children and would provide good conversation starters about our facial features and expressions.

Wonderful faces show us wonderful expressions that tell a wonderful story.

Varieties of face parts, senses, colors and shapes show the wonder all these different faces create. A wonderful, real experience to explore the differences and similarities in the faces around us.

Thanks to @NetGalley for sharing this DRC with me for an honest review.

THIS IS MY WONDERFUL FACE
Author: Miriam Moore-Keis
Illustrator: Bece Luna
Publisher: Capstone Editions

Thank you to Miriam Moore-Keis, Capstone Editions, and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Just look at those precious faces on this adorable cover!! The illustrations are colorful and eye catching. Beautiful story that uses vivid language and has a fun yet powerful message.

Teaches young readers:
Everyone is different but should be treated equally
Human Diversity
Uniqueness
Acceptance
Body Positivity
Facial features and expressions
5 senses
Vivid language

A WONDERFUL book by writer Miriam Moore-Keish and illustrator Bece Luna! The illustrations are SO colorful; and you see a variety of different facial features, skin tones, teeth, ear, eyes, noses and more! I love the diversity shown in this book and all the expressions that take you along with the text! An extra shout out for the BEAUTIFUL COVER!

The book will help the readers take note of specific features which human beings carry and what individual features make all of us unique and beautiful.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.