Who Has What?: All about Girls' Bodies and Boys' Bodies

by Robie H. Harris

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763629316
• ISBN13: 9780763629311
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.9" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A gentle introduction to anatomy

My daughter loves this book! It's a great way to introduce young kids to male and female body parts, both internal and external. This part of the book is really only 4 pages, with the rest focusing on body parts that are the same for most people (2 eyes, 2 ears, etc.) The book is set in the context of a family going to the beach, with simplified drawings of anatomy when the kids are changing. It's a very gentle introduction, but helpful in normalizing anatomical names for some body parts. I love that the illustrations feature a mixed race family, with additional diversity in the background characters. The pictures also have funny details, like a seagull stealing a sandwich, that make this book fun to read.