Marvelous Me: Inside and Out

by Lisa Bullard

There is no one else quite like Alex. With his special laugh, his grizzly hugs, and his own interesting thoughts, Alex is one of a kind. Presenting similarities and differences Alex has with others, Marvelous Me, by Lisa Bullard, will encourage children to embrace the things that make them unique. Playful illustrations and fun activities make this book a great addition to home and classroom libraries.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Cultural

24 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2002

About the author

Lisa Bullard is the award-winning author of more than sixty books for children, including the middle grade mystery Turn Left at the Cow. She is also the author of the how-to guide Get Started in Writing for Children. Her books for younger readers include picture books and nonfiction titles such as Trick-or-Treat on Milton Street and You Can Write a Story: A Story-Writing Recipe for Kids. Her books have won several honors, including a Children’s Choice Award, two Teacher’s Choice Awards, a Science Books & Films’ Best Books listing, a National Parenting Publications Children's Resources Silver Award, and a Storytelling World Awards Honor Title. For over fifteen years, Lisa has taught writing classes for adults and young people at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis and in a variety of other settings. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Denver’s Publishing Institute.

Reviews

[Briony Bastin]

Spelt the AMERICAN way!
What makes the children marvellous

[Vanessa Stair · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to love this book as theoretically it’s about things that are really important like self esteem, but it felt uninspired and unoriginal there were no subtle nuances and the language felt like a child’s version of a self help book. There was very little beauty in the way things were said. The illustrations were very graphic design / word art. The only redeeming factor was the introduction of a twin which I can see being helpful to twins who want to see more representation in their books.

[Randy]

This book is about a boy named Alex that has very unique qualities that make him stand out and different from others. In the story we get to see how being unique can make you marvelous in your own way.

This book can be used to teach students about how to be comfortable with their own characteristics and to embrace being different. It also shows how being different can be celebrated and viewed in a positive light.

[Miss Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice picture book about twin boys. Teaches about self-esteem and being proud of what you can do. It talks about emotions and that it is okay to having good and bad feelings. There are end notes that have extension crafts and activities for children to do (i.e. making a book of things you enjoy, etc)

[Angie]

This book pointed out ways the main character was special. Throughout the book we then found out he has a twin, and all the illustrations made minor details on there differences. Which i though was very interesting!

[Miss Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book was first published three years before the planet Pluto got demoted, so the line "I can remember all nine planets" doesn't really hold up.

[Enjoli Mallet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the way the author depicts the main characters personality and that they are different yet marvelous.

[Christine Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

All About Me Storytime

"Superhero" who is also a twin

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This upbeat book promotes self-esteem. A child discusses all of the things he likes about himself and his family.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

The narrator shares all the ways he is amazing and, by translation, all the ways each child is marvelous. The message is encouraging to young readers and their families.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son really enjoyed this book. It's prompted us to make his own book Marvelous Me- style this week.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on self esteem for kids - we are all unique inside and out, even if you are twins like Alex and Andy.