My Body is My Home by Jasper Peach, illustrated by Beci Orpin

Title: My Body is My Home

Author: Jasper Peach, illustrated by Beci Orpin

Genre: Contemporary, Non-Fiction

Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Published: 28^th April 2026

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 32

Price: $26.99

Synopsis: A joyful celebration of bodies of all shapes and kinds, with a gently inclusive message about being at home in your own skin.

This is my body. It’s my home.
I will live here my whole life long.
Every part of me belongs.

This heartwarming picture book is an empowering exploration of the ways we belong in our bodies. With vibrant illustrations and rhythmic language, My Body is My Home fosters confidence and self-love for young readers.

This book is perfect for:
– Reading aloud to toddlers and preschoolers
– Promoting healthy body image
– Introducing concepts of body neutrality, consent and bodily autonomy

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Discussions about body image and body autonomy have been changing over the years. Sometimes for good, sometimes it’s not as good as we hope. Magazines and movies often have images and people, photos and ideals that aren’t always easy to achieve. The standards of body shape, size, and what people expect others to wear to fit in are obvious in a movie like The Devil Wears Prada, for example.

But we need to be more positive about what we have, and accept our bodies as they are, whoever we may be. Whatever our race, our gender, and anything else that makes us who we are. That’s what this book by non-binary author, Jasper Peach is doing. It’s about the different things our bodies can do that make it our home. It’s about the physical and emotional, and intellectual aspects that make us who we are.

Everyone has a body with organs, bodily functions and brains that operate in different ways, and this book is about these aspects. We might have brains that work differently, or different skin. We might have organs that need a little extra help at times, or we might need to do things to help all sorts of parts of our body. We might struggle with anxious brains or not knowing what to say. This book doesn’t judge. It celebrates.

Celebrates and affirms that bodies are different and that our own body is our own home. Nobody else’s. I think that is beautiful and touching, especially when we are all, whatever our age, bombarded with messages about appearance and youth and which bodies are supposedly (in the eyes of some people) more valid than others.

We need books like this to promote and talk about healthy body image and show that everyone’s body is different. And that’s okay, we shouldn’t judge other people based on their bodies.  Jasper’s words, combined with Beci’s bright, primary-colour based palate for the illustrations are perfect for younger readers. It will keep them engaged and interested in the story, and they are quite eye-catching as well, bringing the body to life for young readers. Hopefully this book will help people appreciate the bodies that they have, and send positive messages about listening to your body as well.

And loving your body as your home. What a special book.