Who's in Charge

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Co-Authors / Illustrators

Marissa Valdez

Publisher

Candlewick

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Release Date

August 06, 2024

ISBN

978-1536226508

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A People Magazine Back-to-School Selection

With its infectious refrain, this powerful, age-appropriate picture book for young children underscores kids’ right to set boundaries—and take charge of their own bodies, voices, and choices.

Who’s in charge of your giggle? I am!
Who’s in charge of your wiggle? I am!
Who’s in charge of your face? I am!
Who’s in charge of your space? I am!

With playfulness and a powerful sense of confidence, the children in this book assert in no uncertain terms who is in charge of their lips, their hips, their eyes, their thighs, their nose, their toes, their voice, and their choice. “I AM!” comes the response that little readers will echo loudly and happily. From Stephanie Allain and Jenny Klion, debut authors who are longtime friends and activists for equity in Hollywood, comes an invigorating anthem brought to colorful life in the energetic artwork of Marissa Valdez.

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My Body, My Voice, My Choice: A Fun & Empowering Book for Kids

October 01, 2024

Overall rating

3.5

Plot

4.0

Characters

3.0

Writing Style

3.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

4.0

Who’s in Charge is a book that teaches children about body autonomy, their voice, and their choices. The author does this through colorful images in which children are asked who is in charge of different parts of their body and the children answer that they are in charge of all these various items.

What I liked: I am excited to see the body of literature growing regarding consent for younger children. It's important that children begin learning about consent at a young age and have the language to explain that their body belongs to them. I love that this book goes through various body parts and not just the general ones that we instantly think of.

I also like that this book shows how children’s voices belong to them as well as the choices that they make. I appreciate that this book is not only about body autonomy but also accountability for your actions and choices with others.

What left me wanting more: There were several pages in which I had to spend a lot of time looking for the words on the page because they were blending in with the background. There was not a lot of contrast between the words and the background which would make this difficult to read aloud to children unless you had the book memorized.

Final Verdict: Who’s in Charge is a great book to introduce young children to body autonomy, consent, and their choices. This book will keep children engaged and help to start conversations about their bodies, their voice, and their choices.