SuitabookMarvelous Me: Inside and Out
Lisa Bullard
- Reading
- Read it interactively: pause when Alex names a quality or feeling, invite your child’s comparison without demanding a positive answer, then make a drawing or small personal book based on their own choices.
- Themes
- Individuality and self-perception: Alex describes the qualities, preferences and thoughts that make him distinctive while also being similar to other people. The book presents this favourably.
- Similarity and difference within family: Readers describe Alex as having a twin, with the boys sharing some features while differing in smaller details. The relationship appears to provide a way of exploring comparison and individuality, but its fuller treatment cannot be determined.
- Theme in context: Alex is described as sometimes getting angry, while the book also presents his likes, dislikes and other personal characteristics. Feelings appear as part of a wider account of who Alex is, rather than as the sole focus.
- Worth knowing
- The cheerful, affirming framing may suit shared reading when you want to celebrate a child’s individuality. Check whether its direct self-esteem message feels engaging rather than overly explicit for your child.