I Am Josephine

Aimed at young children, this book can be a useful aid to teaching the concept of classification, especially the fact that the same object (in this case Josephine) can fit multiple categories. Also good to reinforce counting. The illustrations are gorgeous!

Cute little book that teaches kids the similarities and differences between animals, humans, mammals, and living things.

A fun intro to classification and exploration of things that make us the same and things that make us different.

I really enjoyed this. I'm going to request that my local library buy it when it comes out

Josephine is a human being and so are her parents and her brother. Josephine is a mammal and so is the dog, the cat and her parents. With several other examples of what Josephine is, the reader then has an opportunity to find more human beings, mammals and other examples in the book. This could almost turn into a game and be a lot of fun.

Don't let the bland cover deceive you -- this book is full of rich illustrations accompanying a STEM-filled story.

Josephine is not just a unique human being -- she's a mammal, an animal, and a living thing. Examples of other humans, mammals, animals, and living things are given, and the reader is invited to count them all.

This is a great way to begin introducing biology concepts at a young age.

This is an interesting way to start putting science foundations in front of children. It is pulled off very well. Josephine is a human, she is also a mammal, an animal, and a living thing. Towards the end they even break down in simple terms the difference between the various classification. This book is very well done and has great illustrations.
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Josephine is a girl who is finding out that she is part of a big world and has things in common with many things. Starting with human being, then mammal, animal and finally a living thing, she learns that she is many things, including just Josephine. A simple fun way to learn about the world and where we fit in. There is a lot of repetition that makes it easy for children to learn and remember. The illustrations are fun, colourful and child friendly. A good book for a science lesson or center in a Kindergarten or primary classroom. I liked that they added information about each of the groups at the end of the book so further discussion and possible investigation could occur.

Note that this was an advance review copy for which I thank the publisher.

"Inspired by science and nature writer Jan Thornhill's many classroom visits, this book is intended to help children recognize themselves as part of the natural world, with an emphasis on how all living things share similarities."

This was a great book which teaches a little taxonomy along with exhibiting a fun young girl who is the very embodiment of life. Josephine compares and contrasts herself with everything around her. Is she like this or different from that? In her comparisons and contrasts, we learn that she's a living thing (and definitely full of life!), and an animal, and a mammal, and a human being. We also learn what some other animals and plants are, as she skips and dances through her colorful world examining everything. The book is a joy to read and a delight to look at, and is educational to boot, with some interaction where young kids can search and count. All in all it's a great little book and I liked it very much.

A really wonderful contemplation and celebration of existence for all life forms. It manages to portray the role of humanity in the greater scheme of the world in a manner that is straightforward and scientific; meanwhile, it is also a celebration and affirmation of individuality and identity. Loved the colourful illustrations, and how this book could transition well from lower age groups who can point to different things in the pictures, to older kids who may be more apt to absorb the scientific footnotes. Thank you!

I am Josephine by Jan thomhill is a science and children's fiction read.
Meet Josephine: a spirited and curious girl, a big sister, and a human being. She’s also a mammal, an animal, and a living thing—all identities she explores with readers in this simple informational picture book.
Josephine presents her family (and herself) as examples of human beings, and then familiar creatures like her dog and her mom (and herself) as mammals. Next, she adds whales, lobsters, hummingbirds, and elephants (and herself) as examples of animals. Finally, she shares examples of living things, including moose, foxes, butterflies, flowers, and bugs… and, of course, herself!
I read this to my 2 daughters at bedtime. They loved it. They loved the pictures too. 5*. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book from netgalley.

I Am Josephine is an introduction to classification that explores the traits human beings share with the multitude of creatures on Earth, but also emphasizes how each of us is an individual. There are interactive pages where the child is asked to count the number of specific classifications on a page. At the end, the basic traits of living things, animals, mammals, and human beings are listed. The illustrations are brightly colored and full of movement. I enjoyed this look at how a human being can be many things!