Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Bodies Are Cool
Tyler Feder · 2021
72/100
👍 Worth It
Tyler Feder's picture book earns its triple starred reviews with genuinely joyful illustration and an inclusive celebration that never singles out any body for special scrutiny — difference is simply part of the community landscape. The mainstream critical reception is about as strong as a picture book can get. Faith-conservative families should know that the illustrations include gender-transition imagery presented without comment, so this one warrants a preview before sharing with young children in those households.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: illustrations include gender-transition scars presented without comment — faith-conservative families should preview before sharing with young children. We still scored it 72; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety65
substance72
craft82
originality75
accuracy78
hype70
age-fit82
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict72
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