Rissy No Kissies
$42.37
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2021
Summary
A lovebird who doesn’t like kisses?!
Rissy’s friends and family wonder if she’s sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can one little lovebird show everyone that there’s no one right way to show you care?
Rissy No Kissies carries the message that “your body and your heart are yours, and you choose how to share.” A note at the end provides further information for kids, parents, and educators about body autonomy, consent, and diff…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781541597983 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1541597982 |
| Author: | Katey Howes, Jess Engle |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Carolrhoda |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 376g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 254mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-9 |
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Critics Review
”[A] refrain (‘No kissies!’) and soft watercolor art by Engle reinforce the message that speaking up for one’s bodily agency should always be embraced.“—starred, Publishers Weekly
“Radiant.“—starred, Kirkus Reviews
“A cute conversation-starter.“—Booklist
Katey Howes
Katey Howes loved writing books for children. She was the award-winning author of the picture books Magnolia Mudd and the Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe, Grandmother Thorn, Be a Maker, and Rissy No Kissies which was named a Kirkus Best Children’s Book, a Rise: A Feminist Book Project List book, and a Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee. Jess Engle works in a studio in Austin, Texas and creates beautiful work that makes people feel extraordinary. Her art can be found in a number of retailers.
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