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  • Rissy No Kissies

Rissy No Kissies

Author
Katey Howes
Illustrator
Jess Engle
Publication Date
March 02, 2021
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Rissy No Kissies
Only 5 copies currently available
Description
A lovebird who doesn't like kisses?! Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can one little lovebird show everyone that there's no one right way to show you care? Rissy No Kissies carries the message that your body and your heart are yours, and you choose how to share. A note at the end provides further information for kids, parents, and educators about body autonomy, consent, and different ways to show affection. This is an artistic gem for consent discussions, sensory-processing contexts, and anyone who champions children's agency and bodily autonomy. Radiant.--starred, Kirkus Reviews
Publication date
March 02, 2021
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781541597983
Lexile Measure
630
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books (R)
BISAC categories
JUV002040 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV039100 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Peer Pressure
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Individuality
Kissing
Lovebirds

Kirkus

Starred Review
Radiant.

Publishers Weekly

Starred Review

Rissy, a gumdrop-shaped lovebird painted in a yellow-green gradient, is seen as an anomaly for repeatedly refusing the kisses of her affectionate neighbors, family, and friends, which make her feel "worried, weird, and wrong." Rissy wonders if she will ever find belonging if she can't accept others' smooches, until her mother imparts a valuable truth: "Your body and your heart are yours, and you choose how to share./ You get to pick the ways you want to show us that you care." Howes's experience with neurodiverse people informs this sprightly rhyming narrative; a refrain ("No kissies!") and soft watercolor art by Engle reinforce the message that speaking up for one's bodily agency should always be embraced. Back matter includes a note to kids and one for caretakers. Ages 7-8. (Mar.)

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Katey Howes
Katey Howes is an award-winning children's author and poet. Formerly a physical therapist, she now divides her time between writing, crafting, and raising three ravenous readers. You can usually find Katey under a big tree on a small mountain in eastern Pennsylvania, or get to know her better at www.kateyhowes.com, on Twitter @Kateywrites, or on Instagram @kidlitlove.

Dinara Mirtalipova is an award-winning folk illustrator and designer. Born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, she studied Computer Science, but her true passion was always patterns and illustration. She works and lives in northeast Ohio. Learn more about Dinara at www.mirdinara.com or follow her on Instagram @mirdinara.
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