My Mouth Says
By (Author) Ammi-Joan Paquette
Illustrated by Sabrena Khadija
Penguin Young Readers
Penguin Young Readers
7th October 2025
15th July 2025
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Early years: numbers and counting
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Board book
24
Width 178mm, Height 178mm
142g
The third title in a powerful board book series about the strength and potential our bodies hold. The third title in a powerful board book series about the strength and potential our bodies hold. My Mouth Says showcases all the wonderful things a mouth can do-from the physical to the meaningful. This book will provide young readers with a deep understanding of and appreciation for their own bodies, inviting them to look beyond what's known or obvious. Written in a lyrical, affectionate tone, and illustrated in bright, warm colors, this series celebrates bodies everywhere and is sure to spark wonder, love, and respect for everything of which we are capable.
Ammi-Joan (A.J.) Paquette spent her formative years moving from place to place, which left her with an insatiable curiosity about the wide world and everything in it. A voracious reader since early childhood, she's thrilled to now be able to share her stories with readers everywhere. She lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts, where she balances her own writing and her day job as a literary agent. Sabrena Khadija is a Sierra Leonean-American illustrator based in Washington, DC. Through their avid exploration of shape, color, nature, and the human spirit, they seek to create art that sparks joy and thought in meaningful and impactful ways. They have done editorial work for several clients, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Google, and Society6.