You and Me

'If everything looked the same to you and me, how boring would that be?'

You and Me, by Caley Nunnally is a book with a beautiful sentiment worth sharing with young children and families. It begins by drawing attention to all of our physical features that we have in common but how these are different for each and every one of us. The book then moves to our behaviours that may be similar and different to each other, such as liking or not liking dogs. This then leads to other sensory differences we can have, and begins a highly appropriate exploration of how some of us hear, smell, taste and touch differently to others. This is a valuable story for young children to begin understanding the differences that may be less obvious at first and hopefully will encourage discussion and understanding of our differing sensory needs.

I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This book is full of insight perfect for both children AND adults! I enjoyed how each of the senses were highlighted to show how we all experience the world differently. Our sensory preferences are neither good nor bad.. they are just a part of us! I would definitely read this book with my preschool aged son and ask him about his own sensory preferences as we read through the book. Would recommend!

I absolutely loved this book! I love that the focus is inclusivity. This focus is so important to teach at a young age. I also loved the tips at the end. The illustrations were great as well.

I just read You and Me by Caley Nunnally and found it to be a great book for children ages 3 and up. Colorful illustrations and easy to read and understand.

This Author clearly knows how to entertain children and I highly recommend this book.

Sandy K

Lovely book, written to be accessible to the smallest of children yet in such a way that it’s still relevant to be shared with upper primary aged children. Fabulous for opening conversations about similarities and differences and encouraging acceptance of these.

You and Me by Caley Nunnally is a wonderful picturebook that uses the senses to encourage readers to embrace diversity. Through seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, and smelling, Nunnally draws attention to the range of thoughts, feelings and opinions individuals may have, and validates those differences.

Nunnally's empowering book celebrates the little things that set us apart – from appearances to interests – and teaches children the many ways we express our thoughts through body language. With adorable illustrations on every page, a "squelch!" here and a "splash!" there, You and Me is entertaining, engaging and educational, all whilst promoting a powerful message about the importance of individuality.

Featuring a page of talking points at the end, this book is the perfect way to start conversations about diversity and accepting others, or about ways of identifying and regulating your emotions. This is the ideal book for young readers just starting to read by themselves and even more fun for those with the opportunity to read with an adult.