First Friends: Bodies - Board Book

by Mk Smith Despres (Author), Xuan Le (Illustrator)

Join a childcare classroom as they move their bodies and transition to circle time!

It's time to move our bodies! Can you raise your shoulders up and down? How about scrunching your face and spinning around? Let's dance and shake our wiggles out before settling down on the rug for circle time.

• Introduces different body parts and the ways they can move
• Shows a diverse cast of toddlers going through their daily routines at childcare
• Last page shows a labeled illustration of various body parts and asks readers how they like to move their bodies

Author Biography

Mk Smith Despres is a children's librarian and educator in western Massachusetts. In addition to the First Friends series, they are the author of There's That Sun Again and Night Song, one of Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year.

Xuan Le is an illustrator based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. After graduating with a degree in graphic design from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts, she pursued a full-time career in illustration, focusing on picture books. Her artwork is inspired by nature, often featuring people or homes nestled in stunning landscapes. In her spare time, Xuan enjoys experimenting with paper crafts and various materials around her home, adding a fun twist to her creative projects.