First in the “Let's Talk About You and Me" series.Young children are curious about almost everything. Asking questions is one of many ways they learn about themselves and the world around them. Now, this unique series for our youngest children provides easy-to-understand facts and answers to their delightful, thoughtful, and often nonstop questions. Launching the series is WHO HAS WHAT?, a simple story following Nellie and Gus on a family outing to the beach. Humorous illustrations, conversations between the siblings, and a clear text all reassure young kids that whether they have a girl’s body or a boy’s, their bodies are perfectly normal, healthy, and wonderful. Authoring the series is Robie H. Harris, whose nonfiction books are known as the source for addressing kids’ questions about themselves, their families, and their friends. Nadine Bernard Westcott’s accurate and entertaining illustrations offer an inviting way for children to discover straightforward, fascinating information about themselves.
On sale: September 13, 2011
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 32 Pages
ISBN: 9780763629311
Robie H. Harris (1940-2024) is the
New York Times best-selling author of the acclaimed Family Library series—
It’s Perfectly Normal,
It’s So Amazing!,
and
It’s Not the Stork!—illustrated by Michael Emberley;
CRASH! BOOM! A Math Tale, illustrated by Chris Chatterton;
and
Somewhere, illustrated by Armando Mariño. She is also the author of the Let’s Talk About You and Me series, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott, and many other books for young children.
Nadine Bernard Westcott is the illustrator of more than fifty books, including
Supermarket! and
Up, Down, and Around. She lives in Massachusetts.
The book serves as a great way to introduce male and female body parts for anyone not used to discussing or naming them.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
Harris' tone is cheerful and confident... Westcott's bright digital illustrations keep the affair as breezy and non-shocking as possible — just as it should be. Expect the usual outcry, as well as the usual demand.
—Booklist (starred review)
This much-needed title stands out for its comfortably familiar presentation of material adults sometime find difficult to share with young children.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
