Bum Bum by Taro Muira
Short Summary
Bum Bum by Taro Miura is a delightful and funny board book for babies and toddlers that celebrates one of their favourite topics – bottoms! With simple text and charming illustrations, it’s a fun, light-hearted way to start naming body parts and build early body awareness in a natural, shame-free way.
Age Group
Suitable for children aged 0 to 4 years.
Topics Discussed
Human Bodies
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What this book is about
- Bum Bum is a playful picture book that takes little readers on a journey through the animal world, showing different types of bottoms – from fluffy duck bums to round pig bums and a baby elephant wearing a nappy.
- The language is simple and repetitive, making it perfect for early readers or for reading aloud with toddlers.
- The book doesn’t use anatomical terms like penis or vulva, but it helps normalise body awareness by encouraging children to talk about their bodies in a positive, open way.
- It’s a wonderful starting point for introducing body vocabulary and reinforcing that every body is different, but all are perfectly okay.
- For parents, it offers an easy, non-awkward way to start sex education early – helping kids learn that body parts are natural and nothing to be ashamed of.
- It’s also a great way to begin teaching private body part names later on, once children are familiar with basic body language and concepts.
- Cute, cheeky, and beautifully illustrated, Bum Bum is an ideal first “body book” that helps build comfort and confidence around talking about our bodies.
I hope you find this book review helpful!
Happy talking!
❤️ Cath