Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s picture books

ABC AND YOU AND ME

Corinna Luyken

Award-winning artist Corinna Luyken inspires kids to move their bodies as they learn the alphabet with this delightful, lovely book.

Can you shake from your wrists? Can you twist from your hips? Can you lean without bending your knees? Well then, follow me!

In this original ABC book that encourages readers to sit up and move, kids and grownups use their bodies to make the shapes of each letter (and observant readers will notice details on each page that represent those letters). Gloriously illustrated by the acclaimed creator of The Book of Mistakes and My Heart, this is a terrific new way to learn the alphabet.

Corinna Luyken makes art in the Pacific Northwest, where she is inspired by small things (like hearts, tree, and mistakes); and by big things (like love, nature, and the web of relationship that connects us all). She is the author/illustrator of the picture books My Heart (a New York Times Best Seller), The Book of Mistakes, and The Tree in Me. She is also the illustrator of Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse, Nothing in Common, Something Good, and Patchwork.

Available products
Book Published 2023-06-06 by Rocky Pond Books
Book Published 2023-06-06 by Rocky Pond Books

Comments

In a message of acceptance and body positivity, this alphabet book encourages people of all ages and abilities to join in forming letters with their bodies. The soft illustrations include people with a variety of body shapes, ages, and skin and hair colors, plus people using wheelchairs and other assistive devices. This book also would be a natural to incorporate with movement programs for children.

Korean: Flying Star Books

The illustrations are the real standout here, fluid and soft, a pale pastel palette setting the tone. All the people are dressed in white, allowing their unique features to stand out. The book's greatest strength is its diversity - characters vary by ability, age, skin tone, and size, with a wide range of body types on display... an ode to the beauty of the human body.