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Different Like Me

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Different Like Me was such a good book about the difference between each person. I really think this is a good book for children to read to learn more about their differences and I highly recommend it for children of all ages.

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As a teacher and mom, I love this book! It shows that although people are different in many ways (skin color, eye color, abilities), we are all the same inside. I love that this book represented diverse groups of children including children with service animals and children in wheelchairs. I will be purchasing this book for my children and for gifts for other families.

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"Different Like Me" by Xochitl Dixon is a wonderful story about how every person is different and people should embrace and celebrate that diversity. The story does have religious snippets including a few verses from the bible in the beginning and at the end of the book, but it does not impact the story or how it can be read in non-religious families. The colors and pictures are wonderful and truly complement the beautiful storyline. When we read it to our children, the little ones were engaged and followed along. There are even questions at the end of the book to assist with leading a guided discussion of the content. Overall, this was a wonderful story with a great message for all family members, young and old alike!

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A great story!

Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy!

It's stories like this that make a difference in the world! If I ever have a kid I will have my kids read stories like these! Not only is it important to teach your kid that racism is bad in any way, shape or form. It's important that every kid with a dissability, a different ethnicity, different hair, etc etc. Is just a kid like you.

Everyone is equal and everyone should be treated equally. I think this book is such an important book nowadays and I love how it's not just about race in this book but it also includes different dissabilities.

I loved this! It was such a quick read since it's a children's book but that doesn't make me love it less. The art style was also super cute hehe.

Definitely a good one !

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If you are of the Christian faith, this one is a good picture book for your kiddos. It begins and ends with a Bible verse and also contains special discussion questions to spark deep conversations with your little ones. In between those quotes, this book teaches kids that different may not be so different after all. We all look different. Some of us move, communicate, and partake in life in different ways, but we all feel the same things. Being different makes us all special, and by looking past some of our differences, we can understan each other a little better.

This one is out in August, so keep an eye out for it. It’s great for bedtime, or a good way to start the day, especially if you want to ask some of those questions to give your kids something to think about throughout the day.

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I received an electronic ARC from Our Daily Bread Publishing through NetGalley.
The narrating child tells readers how the children they see are different from them and from each other. Then a realization hits and they start to share how everyone is alike and yet different and special.
Told in rhyme with vividly colorful illustrations.
Simple to follow for younger readers and terrific family read to share about everyone being unique and yet similar in so many ways.

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I think this book is so well written. The pictures are cute and there is a variety of different children shown. It is a very simple message, but it is conveyed very well. I also appreciate the little questions in the back it makes it a very easy Sunday school lesson. It is a well written story that has good illustrations and a very good message. I can not wait to be able to share it with my students in the future.

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I was blessed with the chance to read and advanced readers copy of "Different Like Me" written by Xochitl Dixon. This is a wonderful book. The premise is to verbalize to children that yes, there are differences between everyone, this is what makes us unique and special. Hand in hand with our differences are the ways in which we are all alike. The illustrations were beautiful and subtly shared all the wonders of different children. I plan to add this book to my collection to share with both my children and my students

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I LOVE the diversity embraced in this book! From service dogs, to ASL, to people with handicaps and all different cultures. This book is beautifully written and illustrated. A great book to spark a conversation with children about people who are "different."

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