Any Body

A Comic Compendium of Important Facts and Feelings About Our Bodies

Katharina von der Gathen, Anke Kuhl, Shelley Tanaka (Translator)

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Walker & Co [US]
03 May 2023

An honest, humorous and factual book for children and early teens who want to understand and feel at home with their own bodies.

Sometimes we feel uncomfortable in our own skin, sometimes invincible. Expert Katharina von der Gathen’s many years of experience working with children as a sex educator are the basis for this witty encyclopedia covering interesting facts about skin, hair and body functions alongside the questions that may affect us through puberty and beyond—gender identity, beauty, consent, self-confidence, how other people react and relate to us, and how they make us feel.

With accessible and warm text, Any Body gently acknowledges common feelings of ambivalence about our bodies. Through showing body diversity and positivity, it encourages acceptance of self and others. The illustrations are relatably funny and include charts, cartoons and more—even a handy page of visual compliments.

This compendium is an encouraging starting point for conversations with children navigating puberty and laying the foundations for body acceptance in a straightforward and highly entertaining way.

Translated from the German edition by Shelley Tanaka.

By: Katharina von der Gathen
Illustrated by: Anke Kuhl
Translated by: Shelley Tanaka (Translator)
Imprint: Walker & Co [US]
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 168mm,
ISBN: 9781776575466
ISBN 10: 1776575466
Pages: 92
Publication Date: 03 May 2023
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hello! One of a kind Bodies from the outside Hair Skin Getting naked Body fluids Breasts Vulva and vagina Intersex Penis Body size Body difficulties Pain Physical illness Mental illness Disability Bodies from the inside Body and soul Beauty ideals Feeling attractive (or not) Gender Trans Girls and boys Self-confidence Self-doubt Not normal Embarrassment Changing bodies (and minds) Changes Puberty Desire Changing feelings Being in love Getting old How we change our bodies All kinds of hair Body decoration Makeup Cosmetic surgery Beauty yesterday, today and tomorrow Other people and your body First impressions Compliments Body language Touch Peer pressure No! Choosing for yourself Poster pages All naked Body quirks Changes Family reunion Body idioms Beauty then and now Compliments At home

Katharina von der Gathen was born in 1972. She works in the area of sex education with children and adolescents from a wide range of backgrounds. She lives in Bonn with her husband and four children. Anke Kuhl, born in 1970, is one of Germany's leading children's book illustrators, whose awards include the German Youth Literature Award in 2011. She lives in Frankfurt with her husband and two children.

Reviews for Any Body: A Comic Compendium of Important Facts and Feelings About Our Bodies

"""A whimsical, enlightening, and empowering volume to set readers on the path toward self-acceptance and body positivity."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""A wonderfully browsable - and amusing! - book to help a kid understand their body and their feelings about it as they go through puberty."" -- Youth Services Book Review, USA ""This factual guide in an eye-catching package will appeal to curious browsers."" -- Booklist, US ""both a comic and comical. The pictures do a very important job in enticing even the most reluctant reader to this subject."" -- Little Unity, New Zealand"