This picture book teaches children how each body is different and unique, and will inspire them to take good care of their bodies throughout their lives
Sigrun Danielsdottir is a psychologist specialising in eating disorders and body image. She currently works for the Icelandic Directorate of Health, and was previously a clinical psychologist in an eating disorder treatment team at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit of Iceland's National Hospital. She has also lead and researched body image and eating disorder prevention programmes for adolescent girls in Iceland and conducted studies on weight bias. She lives in Iceland.
In this era of extreme over-emphasis on body appearance and all the
accompanying adverse effects, this delightful book is a “must” read
for all children, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. It is
beautifully written, wonderfully illustrated, easy to read and
delivers a very important message in an enchanting manner. It
should be on all school curricula and all parents should ensure
they read it too and discuss it with their children. The author and
illustrator have done a truly amazing job.
*Professor Bryan Lask, Emeritus Professor of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry at St George's, University of London, Medical Director
at Rhodes Farm, Care UK, and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children*
The author Sigrun Danielsdottir, an Icelandic psychologist,
specialising in eating disorders and body image delivers a simple
but effective message in this beautifully illustrated picture book
which would be suitable for children
aged three upwards... It encourages the reader to listen to,
respect and take care of their own individual unique
body. It notes that bodies may look different and come in different
shapes, shades and sizes but furthermore it inspires the reader to
respect this diversity... At the end of the book there is a section
titled - 'A Message for Adults' which outlines the importance of
children's positive self-body image and its influence on health
and
emotional well - being. This a fun picture book with delightful
illustrations which tackles many important
issues in a light hearted yet powerful way. It is a book that all
children could be introduced to at an early age and one that they
can pick up and read at home or at school.
*Play Therapy*
This book is just beautiful!... It's bright and colourful and is
filled with simple but meaningful dialogue about the many
different, wonderful things that our bodies can do - regardless of
what we look like... A great teaching resource, but also an
enjoyable read. I don't hesitate to recommend this book both as a
parent and as an educator.
*In Our Hands blog*
This terrific general picture book about people's bodies emphasises
having respect, not only for your own body, but for other people's
too...the book is a riot of colour and shape and fun, with
integrated text at some points, along with lots of different bodies
doing lots of different things. Super!
*HealthyBooks*
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