My Body Can by Laura Gehl and Alexandra Colombo - ADVISABLE

My Body Can by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Alexandra Colombo. PICTURE BOOK Apples and Honey Press (Behrman House) 2025. $20. 9781681156859 

BUYING ADVISORY: PRE-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

A child can do a lot of things with their bodies, dancing and spinning, and climbing and throwing and so much more. 

There is a lot to love about My Body Can. I love the disability representation, so many different types of kids, all of whom are perfectly capable of doing things independently. The illustrations are wonderful, and some of the activities are set up to coincide with the Jewish Holidays, so a child will recognize Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Hanukkah and several others. (Those are the ones I noticed right away.) A fun book about all the things we can do - includes an extra things to find list. I'm sure a child will spend extra time in the pages of My Body Can. The children and the holidays are Jewish. 

Lisa Librarian