What I See in Me is all about looking in the mirror and appreciating who you are as an individual. It's an adorable book about realizing who you are, and that yes, you're different from other people! But that each person is wonderful and unique in their own ways.

This was a super cute book for little kids, I would say it's better for the 2-4 range than the 4-6 age range. I'd recommend this to preschool and daycare teachers, especially those teaching kids who are just starting to realize that people are all different! I think for others, this would be a 4-5 star read, but we already own a similar book (Happy in Our Skin, by Fran Manushkin) and it's such a favorite in our house, that I can't help but compare them. The text is slightly more appealing to me in Happy in Our Skin, but the illustrations are a bit nicer in What I See In Me. 3.5 stars from me.

I was provided an ARC copy of this book through Netgalley. My thanks to the publisher and the author for providing it to me.

Such a charming kids book with a great message about diversity and self-acceptance. My kids really enjoyed it.

I loved this adorable little book! In a time where people are so self critical, I think this book is a great reminder to everyone, big and small, to love themselves the way that they are! My six year old really enjoyed this as well!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my review!

Children can have a terrible self image of themselves that lead to social anxiety and other problems. We want our children to have self confidence that gives to others. Reading this book with your child will ask what do you see when you look in the mirror. I find it interesting that what you see is not what others see and when others see "bad" in you, it is usually to lift themselves up or cover their own hurt. These are just as important to what you see.

The book also illustrates that we are all different. Blue eyes, brown eyes, big or small, and any differences are to be celebrated. It is in loving ourselves, everyone wins. We all need help in loving ourselves.

A special thank you to Becky Snow and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

Great illustrations and text to help build self-esteem in toddlers all the way through Kindergarten if not older. It would be a great book for a teacher to use in a classroom and/or an adult to use at home to make a home school connection and emphasize how important it is to accept who you are on the outside. I voluntarily reviewed an advance readers copy of this book.

Everyone deserves to be happy with who they are. This book teaches children that no matter what they see in the mirror, you are you and you are beautiful.

It doesn't matter what colour your skin is, whether your eyes are brown or blue or several shades in-between, if your teeth have braces, if your hair is straight or curly, or if your face is scattered with freckles or even pimples. Diversity is what makes us all special.

This book shares such a powerful and necessary message for young children and even many adults. Through engaging words and imagery that will quickly grab their attention, children are taught about the importance of feeling comfortable in your own skin as well as accepting others just as they are.

It encourages questions, discussion and body positivity. It's a great addition to any bookshelf. Thanks very much for the opportunity to read this book and share it with my son!

Loving and accepting themselves exactly as they are is a great message for young kids! This book follows several children as they look in the mirror and appreciate all the different and unique parts of themselves. The story is told in rhyme , but sometimes meter and word choice are sacrificed to make couplets work, so give this a pre-read if you're going to read aloud. The illustrations are bright and bold and feature a nice diversity of kids so lots of students can see themselves on the page. This would be a very affirming read for pre-K to reinforce the idea of appreciating and speaking kindly to one's self.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Great idea but could have been executed better.

In a world that is obsessed with looks and filtered perfection, constant comparisons result in low self-confidence and statements such as “I don’t like myself/my eyes/my hair/...” The book aims to provide self-confidence and self-acceptance to children over their looks. The idea is to show that we all are varied in our appearance and if we love ourselves the way we are, we will be happier. I loved the line: “When we love ourselves, we win.”

I definitely appreciated this idea but somehow, the message doesn’t come out clearly enough that we need to stop comparing ourselves with others. Each of us is unique, and it is in comparisons that we lose our confidence. Looking in the mirror and loving yourself the way you are is just one part of the solution.

The book is written in simply rhythmic prose. The rhymes don’t always work but the language is easy enough to little ones to understand.

The illustrations are good enough and very inclusive. But they weren’t very striking and looked somewhat amateurish.

All in all, I’m all for body acceptance but I feel the book could have worked even better had it broadened its scope slightly more. Good for beginner readers.

4.5 stars for the message, 2.5 stars for the execution. Hence 3.5 stars.

My thanks to the author and NetGalley for the DRC of “What I See In Me”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

This lovely picture book helps children to see that everyone is special and unique and the things that we see in the mirror are one part of what makes us different from others. This story teaches that the differences we see in ourselves and others are part of who we are and make us beautiful and unique. It preaches the importance of self love and self esteem. The characters throughout the pages have a variety of special characteristics, from ginger hair to being in a wheelchair, this story demonstrates that the things that make us different are also the things we should celebrate about ourselves and others. Each double page has 1-2 sentences that rhyme, making this book very approachable for young readers and the pictures are colourful and detailed to support an understanding of what is being read. I would recommend this book for teachers and families of children in the 3-8 age range. I could see this being an independent reading book for slightly older children in that age range and a shared reading bedtime story or class diversity-related read aloud in prek/kindergarten. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book!

This is a fantastic little children's book which celebrates our differences, such as our hair colour and type, our eye colour, our skin colour, and any which way we look. It teaches children that when they look in a mirror, they should love themselves, as they are unique and special, no matter what they look like, or if they look the same or different from other people. It can help children find confidence in themselves, and have a feeling of belonging in society. The book is easy to read, and the images are wonderful. I highly recommend this book, which is inspirational.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you, author, for the advance reading copy.

This picture book is all about acceptance, accepting oneself and celebrating our differences.

It is such a good book for beginners as well as for the parents and teachers on how to make children understand and see we are all different and unique.

The presentation is minimal yet eye-catching.

Kind of wanted more substance to this book. The messaging was very simple and the graphics portrayed what the author was trying to convey. The book may have been geared towards a younger age group than I was anticipating. The story itself was good and the positive body messaging was much appreciated.

This is a wonderful book that celebrates differences in everyone. Kids often think that they need to be the same, but being different is special. It is what makes us unique and this book illustrates this message in an engaging way!

A great book featuring a diverse cast of characters! The simple text with occasional rhyming is lyrical enough for my toddler to enjoy without becoming overly rhyming for my school-aged readers. A truly beautiful book encouraging kids to love themselves!

This book shares an important message: that differences should be valued and appreciated, and that everyone is unique in their own beautiful way. The colorful illustrations are eye-catching and capture a diverse group of children, which is integral to this this story. I loved the message and my son enjoyed this book a lot. It opened a great discussion about the things that make him unique and special.

Thank you for this arc!

I think this is a lovely book for children to read. It teaches kids how to love themselves despite all their differences. Just look into the mirror and appreciate everything you see.

This little book is awesome and important. Kids should read this and understand that being different is a beautiful thing. It's no use comparing ourselves to others because what we see in the mirror is the best version of us. Children really should learn to accept differences at an early age. Thank you, NetGalley and Becky Snow for the ARC of this lovely little book in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my goodness! What a great little book!!

What I See In Me has such an important message! It shows kids they should like themselves no matter what they look like- and to appreciate all their features.

I am a Girl Scout leader and one of our upcoming patches is learning how to “respect myself.” This book is PERFECT for explaining to my girls why they should love who they see in the mirror!!

Thanks so much for the arc- perfect timing!