Everybelly | Thao Lam (Author) Children's Middle Eastern History Always an outsider

Always an outsider

creator of You Matter

Selina DaSilva does not believe in magic

But there is always the hope of tomorrow

Years later

Everybelly | Thao Lam (Author) Children's Middle Eastern History Always an outsiderFrom acclaimed picture book artist Thao Lam comes a joyful celebration of an oft maligned body part the belly! Maddie and her mom spend a sunny day at the local public pool where she meets and greets friends and neighbors. Maddie is waist high on most of them, and she knows there's an interesting person behind every belly she passes like Jackie, the artist with a splatter of ice cream across their belly. Maddie's splatter painting often leaves Mama