by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Tell students that the story is about Maddie going to the pool with her mom. Maddie is about waist-high to most of the people she meets. Maddie notices all of the different kinds of bellies at the pool. Ask students if they have ever noticed how everyone’s body is...
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Ask students to think about one thing that makes them unique. Ask students to think about their family. How is their body and their features like those of their family, and how are they different? Then ask students to share what they like best about themselves.
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
As a class, look through each page of the book. Ask students to predict what they think the book will be about. Ask students to look at all of the people in the illustrations. What can they tell about the characters by looking at the pictures? Where does the story...
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Show the front cover. Ask students what they notice about the illustration on the front cover. Where do they think the story takes place? Ask them to look at the adult swimming. Then, ask them to explain why they think that the illustrator did not show the adult’s...
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
This story has many themes, including kindness, being unique, body neutrality, body activism, body positivity, feeling that you are enough and loving yourself as you are. Discuss each theme and its meaning with students, then ask them to share any personal connections...
