This was a great book full of positivity. I loved that there were actual ways to implement a positive mindset instead of simply telling a young girl not to worry. I think it is great for girls of all ages, and a good reminder for adults as well. It seems like a perfect book for parents to read to their children.

My daughter loves this book. She says: she loves that this book says that "your body is amazing" and if "you don't have a body, you won't know when to eat or sleep".

I really love that it had people of all different shapes and sizes and even people with disabilities in the book. The pictures were refreshing to look at. Acceptance of ones body is something we should be teaching our children in this age of internet fame. I highly recommend this as a book to read to your little ones.

I appreciated the authors note at the start.
I particularly liked the conversations on self care and the understanding that sometimes these things won't work and it's okay to talk to someone that's trusted.
The illustrations by Carol Rossetti are beautiful.

I loved the soft touch of feminism and diveritsy throughout.

This, I'd imagine, would be a very encouraging book for young girls in particular.

This book was fantastic, with illustrations of multiple body types, height, size, colour, interest's and style etc it was fab to read and a book any young person should be given to help them realise and recognise change will happen and to be ready to start the journey to loving the body they have and appreciate all it can do for you too. I just wish it had been around for when I was going through puberty it's a positive book for self love and body acceptance!



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

"My body is strong. My body can do amazing things. My body is my own."

This book is absolutely beautiful. The illustrations are gorgeous and so inclusive of all body types, it's a treat to read this one. Body positivity is something that is so very close to my heart! Reading this book made me wonder what it would have been like if more of such books existed when I was a kid. I wish the new generation learns to love their body despite what society defines as "beautiful". Definitely recommend getting this one for kids!

[I'd like to thank NetGalley and Jessica Sanders for this ARC.]

This is an absolutely beautiful book. My daughters all loved it! The illustrations are great. It was a wonderful reminder about how wonderful our bodies are.

I wasn't sure what I'd think of Love Your Body, a picture book aimed at older children, but i think it's fantastic and a book that all children should read.

Throughout the book we see many different kinds of people, each of them are shown to be happy with how they look and this is brilliant as it allows us to see that beauty and self acceptance comes from within and we can do that for ourselves. The words through the book is very encouraging to read and explain in subtle but informative ways how bodies can change and how we should feel about them.

The self love aspects of the book are great as they give something to think about and consider trying out which might help with better self esteem for children and allow them to think about all that their bodies do for them. The illustrations throughout the book are lovely and it is great that we get to see a diverse range of people, this gives it a more realistic and relatable feel to the book.

I think this is an amazing book that would be perfect to show self love and acceptance of our bodies whatever they look like.

We requested and read this book today. This book was beyond my kindergarten girls head, but perfect for my third grade girl. The kindergartner got out of it that her body was strong. My third grader, this was perfect for. The self care portion and the part about thoughts of your body were perfect. She's started questioning why she's a different size than classmates and why bodies look so different. The words were just right, the illustrations as well. This book would be great for 2nd or 3rd grade-up. It was a great reminder as an adult, to pay attention to our bodies.

Be kind to yourself which includes being kind to your body!!

Our bodies do amazing things, our bodies are so complex and cool. This might seem like a weird tangent but I would note that learning about all the incredible ways a body functions ( please check out The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson!!! or how the body stops functioning (like learning about death like the fantastic Caitlin Doughty books, my favorite being Will MyCat Eat My Eyeballs?) also reallllly put into perspective the wonder that is our bodies. And has made me wayyyy kinder to mine.

Anyways, all that’s to say there are a lot of ways to get this message across and we do all need practice with it. I’m not completely sure how this would land with students, it would really depend on the presentation and my group of kids I think. When and if it did land, I think it would be super powerful, though. And its such an important message.

More than that, I can see a lot of cool ways of supplementing this based off of different pages ( incorporating more science based on what your body can do, taking it down a psychology thread / mindfulness thread... it’s definitely something that can easily be woven into a health and wellness unit). You could also use the different ideas provided for how to take care of yourself or your body as activities or different assignments/options... it has potential. It’s a teensy bit disorganized for my liking but I will let that slide for the positive message that is so necessary and the inclusive and lovely art :).

I also went to the website on the back and there isn’t much there yet. I imagine it’ll pick up steam as the book gets ready to really be published.

Love your bodies friends!

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The inclusion and art in this book was top notch. I'm so happy to see a book for kids that shows fat bodies, disabled bodies, stretch marks, and all sorts of forms. This is a really lovely book.

Love Your Body is a wonderful book all about celebrating the female body. While aimed at younger readers it has illustrations and a message that can transcend age. This gives ideas of accepting all of our bodies, the changes they go through during puberty and ways to exercise self-care.

Sanders herself points out that this is aimed at those who identify as female and have a biologically female body but also addresses that while this is the case all bodies should be celebrated. I thought this was a great thing to improve.

Also, the illustrations are so welcoming and beautiful, I hope to get a copy of this not only for me 25-year-old self but also my young Goddaughter.

I think it's quite easy to say that I absolutely adore this book. I finished it and tried searching for a physical copy as soon as I put it down - it's now in my wishlist. It's no surprise I gave this 5 stars. An excellent read I'd recommend to all.

This is a cheerful, empowering book written by a lady who tells us she was the tallest in her class and felt self-conscious. Later through sports and hiking she learned that a tall body had advantages. By showing us line drawings (by a Brazilian lady) of all sorts of girls with all sorts of differences and abilities, she tells girls to celebrate their growing body whatever shape, colour or form.

Midway through, we get messages that anyone can feel down at times but finding a positive quote, journaling (bad idea if you have siblings who would sneak a read), learning art or photography, or talking to someone, can help. Well, these days it should help to talk to someone; when I was growing up, children were not supposed to be capable of being bored or depressed or isolated. Few adults would listen to children and you would just be told to be quiet and do your homework. Now the wider community is much more aware of the difficulties young people face while living the necessarily restricted life of a pre-teen. I hope that a parent or teacher giving this book to a child will take the message from it that they have a part to play in helping young people to grow up healthy, positive and confident.

I like the overall positivity and inclusivity of this book and the drawings. The age I would suggest is pre-teen, 10 up, to young teen.
I downloaded an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.

Love Your Body by Australian author Jessica Sanders is an empowering little book for girls. It conveys an important message to young women about self-love and self-care. I like the list of things to do when you're feeling down and think the illustrations are wonderful. I just wish this book had been around when my own daughter was younger! With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy.

The title says it all. Love Your body has a simple specific message for girls to love their bodies and themselves. We are all unique. The illustrations on every page feature many girls with all different body types and of different races. This book is empowering individuality and encourages readers to not buy in to the stereotyped beauty often embraced by society as perfect. Everyone is perfect as they are.

This books reads like one aimed at young readers, but the subject may be more suited for those that are approaching the difficult teenage years. It's not a plotted story, more a celebration. It's never too early to teach children to love themselves as they are and to celebrate life. This book is a step in that direction.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Love your body by Jessica Sanders is a must read for girls of all ages. A perfect birthday gift for a young lady. Carol Rossetti's illustrations are beautifully unique and towards to back there are links for free printable and activities.

A very important book for young girls infact all age groups.Body shaming so common in society that it's considered normal.But the way it effects a girl's personality,it can't be explained.
So basically this book gives the girls confidance on how to be comfortable in their own skin.

This was a beautifully written book exploring diversity of females and those that identify as female. There is diversity with race and culture and body shape and interests. It opens up the world to explore the concept of loving yourself and your own body. It teaches confidence, but you don’t feel overwhelmed with information and cheesy overused messages. This is adaptable for girls from elementary through high school even. Great messages, a quick read, and promoting love for all bodies and people.

I received an electronic copy from Quarto Publishing Group through NetGalley.
Sanders has created a go-to book for young girls and women to support positive body images. She emphasizes that bodies come in all shapes and sizes and each is unique and terrific. The illustrations support her points as they show a broad spectrum of young girls and women. Each is unique and none are shamed for how they look. This is a critical message to share with girls and young women as it honors individual talents and abilities along with body styles.
It's a bit wordy at times but the message comes through.

Wow, this was amazing. I want to buy hundreds of copies and give them to all the women I know. Although this book is short, it comes with such an important message: that no matter your differences, your body is beautiful and strong. It gives such important information on self-care and simply loving yourself. I'd recommend this to every woman.

5/5 stars for everything in this book. Realistic body representation? Check! Inspirational themes? Yes, absolutely! Entertaining and engaging text? That's an understatement!

Did you know that acupuncture in your foot can heal pain in your ear? Everything is connected, just like this book teaches. LOVE YOUR BODY not only promotes body positivity to preteens and teens, but inspires confidence, open mindsets, and jubilance as an aftermath of learning to love yourself. This is the feature that stuck out most to me - if I realize that I am wonderful the way I am, my mental health will improve in other ways. There's nothing else I can say about LOVE YOUR BODY - it is thematic, motivational, inclusive, and thought-provoking. I believe this book can solve the problem many young girls AND boys are facing!

I recommend this book to primarily preteens and teenagers, but in reality, anybody can learn how to love and accept themselves from this book! Also, don't assume only females experience self esteem problems. Boys also need body-positive influences, and LOVE YOUR BODY supplies it!