A review by librarianryan
The Every Body Book of Consent: An Lgbtqia-Inclusive Guide to Respecting Boundaries, Bodies, and Beyond by Rachel E. Simon

informative medium-paced

4.0

 

This is a very well-done. It’s meant for elementary and middle grade about not just consent but bodily autonomy, and how things are changing. It does a great job of sharing examples and using illustrations to get its point across. It makes the difference between “consent” or “enthusiastic consent”, and the “maybe” type of consent. It also has lessons about when to talk to somebody like an adult or a parent, and when things might be more than you expected them to be. It does touch on porn and how porn is not necessarily a great example to follow. It packs a lot into a few pages. This book is wordy and a little repetitive when read all at once. But chapter by chapter it’s good not just for kids who are interested but could be used in school curriculum and with kids whether alone or gathered in groups.