All of Me! Written and illustrated by Molly Bang
Genre: Picture Book Sub-genre: Realism
Published Sept. 1, 2009 by The Blue Sky Press (an Imprint of Scholastic)
Awards: Although Molly Bang is a noted Caldecott-winning illustrator, this particular title does not appear to have been awarded the Caldecott.
Theme: Appreciation of self
Characters: The primary character in this book is a small boy; he is accompanied by a cat.
This adorable picture book by Molly Bang (who is quickly becoming one of my favorite children's authors!) is narrated throught the eyes of a young child who is expressing how grateful he is for his physical body and how well it functions. He begins with his feet and moves all the way up to his heart, praising each part of himself as he goes. (For example, he mentions his hands and how they help him grip, throw, pat, hold, and hug.) The book was designed as a children's "book of thanks", to be written from a non-religious perspective, that is meant to help young children appreciate their bodies and their abilities. I would use this book in my classroom with emphasis on just that: appreciation for our health and physical well-being, and for what a magnificent machine the human body really is.
**A similar title that I found while looking for the specs of this book is Marvelous Me , by Lisa Bullard.
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