Shapesville
Shapesville is a picture book about five friends who live in a small town. They are all different shapes, sizes, and colors, and each has a unique talent. They encourage children to celebrate their own differences and learn that, "It’s not the size of your shape or the shape of your size, but the size of your heart, and that deserves first prize. So be proud of your body, any size or shape will do. Be proud of your body because YOU are a STAR too!" Discussion questions and brief information for educators and parents are in the back of the book.
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Book details
- Author
- Andy Mills, Beck Osborn, Erica Neitz
- Imprint
- Gurze Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Juvenile Fiction › Social Themes › Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Juvenile Fiction › Concepts › Size & Shape - Topics
- body positivity · self-esteem · friendship · diversity and inclusion · picture book · shapes and sizes · eating disorder prevention · celebrating differences
- ISBN-13
- 9780936077444 (Paperback)9780936077475 (Hardcover)
About the author
ANDY MILLS is a psychology graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and the author of Shapesville, co-written with Becky Osborn as an independent study project.
Mills earned his B.A. in Psychology in 2002. His research into the media’s influence on body image among elementary-school children inspired the book, which was published in 2003.
Andy lives in Fairborn, Ohio.