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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher
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BODIES ARE COOL

Tyler Feder

This body positivity picture book for preschoolers is a joyful read-aloud with bright and friendly illustrations to pore over.
From the way a body jiggles to the scars a body bears, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world. Highlighting the various skin tones, body shapes, and hair types is just the beginning in this truly inclusive book. With its cheerful illustrations and exuberant refrain, this book will instill body positivity and confidence in the youngest of readers.

Key Selling Points:
- Everybody and every body: This perfect introduction to body positivity uses accessible, judgment-free language and illustrations that are full of delightful variety.
- Fills a gap: We don't know another young picture book that celebrates the beauty of diverse body types by depicting a large and adorable collection of people that kids can spend time poring over. Tyler Feder was inspired by Peter Spier's People, one of her childhood favorites. This is the book that parents and preschool teachers all need.
- Great for storytime: This text has a smooth and rollicking read-aloud rhythm, and kids will love joining in on the exclamatory refrain, "Bodies are cool!"
- A star on the rise: Tyler Feder's graphic novel Dancing at the Pity Party garnered five starred reviews, and she has a large social media following for her inclusive artwork. This debut picture book has all of the warmth and humor that fans have come to expect from her.

Tyler Feder is a full-time illustrator based in Chicago and the author/illustrator of the graphic memoir Dancing at the Pity Party. She graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Radio/TV/Film and a certificate in Creative Writing for the Media. She further honed her comedic skills at the Second City Training Center, where she graduated from the writing program. In 2012, Tyler began posting her artwork online, and within five years she had grown her illustration company, Roaring Softly, into a recognizable brand with a mix of witty pop culture art and intersectional feminist pieces. She has illustrated for Netflix, Comedy Central, and ESPN, and is the illustrator of Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin's Unladylike.
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Published 2021-06-01 by Dial Books for Young Readers

Comments

Brightly included BODIES ARE COOL in a roundup of books for summer reading for the 3 to 5 year olds!: "The earlier kids start to learn about body positivity, the more likely they'll love their squishy parts, their bony parts, and all the scars and freckles in between. Primarily geared toward the preschool crowd, Tyler Feder's book highlights the range of body types, skin tones, hair textures, and unique features that make up the incredible array of people in the world." Read more...

In an act of resistance against ubiquitous, homogenous images of human figures, artist Feder (Dancing at the Pity Party) offers up an inclusive celebration of endless variation in rousing verses and group settings... With such a joyfully inclusive range of humans, all taking part in community and taking pleasure in each other's company, it's hard to imagine a stronger statement of body affirmation and pride.

[T]his unabashed promotion of body positivity packs a punch and reminds readers to respect and love every body - including their own. This is a timely message with universal applications...

Bookriot (1.3 million unique visitors/ month) included BODIES ARE COOL in a roundup of disability representation in children's books. Read more...

A bustling celebration of body positivity that lovingly features bodies, skin, and hair of all kinds... Feder chooses clear and unapologetic language to describe body characteristics, challenging the negative connotations that are often attached to those bodies... Depicting societally marginalized human bodies in all their joyful, normal glory, this book is cool.

With lilting dancelike rhythm through word repetition and brightly colored detailed images, this is a timely and worthy addition for every collection.

UK: Puffin /PRH UK

This inclusive book shows and celebrates all types of bodies in the park, in the pool, at a party - everywhere. That's exactly where all our bodies are... It's truly transformative not only to be seen by others but to see yourself. To see yourself just as you are. To see yourself included. To see your body as good, as cool... a great resource to start conversations about fatphobia and anti-fat bias and to help a kid struggling with their self-image.