This is a very cute book that looks at different kinds of families, homes, and personalities. A great way to introduce little ones to the idea that everyone is different and that we can celebrate our differences. Definitely a book for parents to read to their littlest ones.

9 Little People is a heartwarming story of 9 children who are born on the same day and grow up together as the best of friends. Though it's inclusiveness, the book celebrates diversity and individuality. The rhyme is on point, and the beautiful illustrations offer details to gaze upon and find something new on each page. It is impossible not to find a little bit of yourself, no matter how unique you are, within its pages.

Thank you to NorthSouth Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

This was such a sweet little book! It was very age appropriate, had eye catching illustrations, and the rhyming helped keep the book flowing. I liked the diversity of the children and their families. My favourite line was that they were all rich in different ways, such an important message for young children.

9 Little People is a heartwarming, beautifully written ode to friendship, family, and belonging. The gentle rhyming text and vibrant illustrations make it a joyful read-aloud, while its celebration of both similarities and differences creates an uplifting message children and parents alike will treasure. A sweet, timeless story that radiates love and togetherness.

As the author tells in the end of the book that her daughter once said "Why does it always have t to be ten? Even if a child has one leg or nine fingers, they are still complete.", all people are equally valuable, and they are worth giving love & support to 🩷.

Growing as a chronically ill child, I had a huge empathy towards all the other sick and or disabled kids, and adults, too. 9 Little People healed something inside me that I forgot it existed 🥺.

Overall, I highly highly highly recommend everyone to buy this book and read of let their children read. Even us adults can appreciate the gorgeous work behind 9 Little People.

🌟 10 out of 10, with stars 🥹✨️✨️✨️

This is an adorable rhyming book for children, highlighting through the illustrations that, despite differences in family makeup, race, and other aspects, you can still be friends because those differences make you who you are.

9 Little People celebrates diversity and cherishes community, all with a stunning sense of whimsy! The repetition of language gives the story a musical tone, making it a fun read for littles and an easy win for parents, grandparents, educators, librarians, and more! This story gives a voice to each child, gives a voice to their families, and gives a voice to their communities.

In her author's note, Regina Feldmann says 9 Little People is an "ode to a generation of children who already know they are just right exactly the way they are," but I would go even further by saying it gives voice to a generation of adults who will read this story to their young people and heal with each page. Feldmann's message of joy, togetherness, and love will resonate with all readers. As a mother, this book gives me hope for our children as they grow through and around our world, and as an individual, this book makes me yearn for childhood and the feelings of hope and nostalgia it brings.

9 Little People is such a beautiful book and is wonderfully illustrated. My daughter absolutely loved it!

From the very start, author Regina Feldman conveys the message that no matter where on Earth you live, those who live elsewhere have much in common with you. Page by page we see 9 little people having similar experiences. I loved that the author chose to reinforce the idea at the end by showing children of different ethnic backgrounds playing together. If you are raising your children to accept multicultural differences (and if you're not, you should be), you need 9 Little People in your house library!

9 Little People is a beautiful and heartwarming children’s book that celebrates both our similarities and our differences. Through charming illustrations and relatable characters, it shows children that while we may share many interests and ways of doing things, we can also be wonderfully unique. The message is simple yet powerful — it’s okay to just be you. This is the kind of book every child should have on their shelf, offering an inclusive and uplifting reminder that our differences make the world more interesting and our shared humanity keeps us connected.

My kids and I really enjoyed reading 9 Little People by Regina Feldman. This is a heartwarming and lovely picture book that encourages children to appreciate both their similarities and differences, fostering a sense of community and belonging.

I really loved the message of the importance of friendship and the bonds formed within families, that diversity is amazing and should be celebrated.

I think this is a fantastic book that every family should have in their homes, especially if you have young children.

Very cute and wholesome. This picture book followed the young lives of 9 different little kids. The art was simple and sweet.

This is a great book for toddlers. I love the representation of all colors and races in this book. Nine babies all born on the same day and each one has their own uniqueness. They become the best of friends. The illustrations are beautiful and the book has a great message that is easy to understand. Thank you to NorthSouth Books Inc. | NorthSouth Books and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

“9 little people join the world today….”

9 Little People is a nursery rhyme-esque book that celebrates little people as they are as they discover joy, friendship, and connection.

I really enjoyed the simple lines on each page accompanied with beautiful and colorful illustrations. I think this is perfect for young readers, and is a wonderful story to share with others because of its meaningful message:

“9 Little People is an ode to a generation of children who already know they are just right exactly the way they are..”

A very sweet and gorgeously illustrated book about nine children, all born on the same day, and how they are the same *AND* different and how awesome that makes each of them.

Showing inclusiveness, multiculturalism, and the many differences of all families [and how these differences make us more alike than we realize], this is a lovely way to show littles a world beyond theirs, even when that world is in their same backyard.

Well done!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Regina Feldmann, Martina Stuhlberger - Illustrator, and NorthSouth Books INC/NorthSouth Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

An absolutely delightful picture booking highlighting diversity and childhood in a charming way. The illustrations were picturesque, the narration simple and sweet. The whole book was wonderful.

Nine little people are all born on one day and this is their story. This comes from all the books about 10 little something that count down. There’s only one time that we have a number other than nine and it’s for the one little person with a very cute dog. This book is fine. They’ll be kids who like it. The illustrations are also fine. I think it would have a good rotation at a library, but I’m not sure it’s a 20 year book.

Nice rhyming picture book that follows 9 children in the same neighborhood- born on the same day- as they experience growth and friendship with one another. Great representation of diversity in the children, adults, and types of families pictured. Diversity includes race, religion, disability, etc

I wasn't a huge fan of the art style, others may find it charming though.

Advanced Readers Copy by the publisher through NetGalley. Publication date: Sept 2, 2025

One on very special day, nine little children are born at the same time, happily waiting to experience the world around them. Each child is unique, with different ethnicities, sizes, and family compositions (there's a pair of twins,) and each of them are surrounded by love. The bright, winsome illustrations follow the children as they go to the city park, the pool and the library, spend the day with their families, and meet each other for the first time, where they instantly become best friends. The illustrations are inclusive with subtle differences among the little people's parents, including the inclusion of a mother who is in a wheelchair, and the fact that all of the families know of each other from the neighborhood. The neighborhood itself is portrayed as a warm urban environment, one in which these little people have plenty of space to run around. I also liked that all of the children are shown in a state of happiness, with the adults around them clearly enjoying the time spent with their children. Some of my favorite illustrations included the children sitting around a large table going to town on some fruit, as well as the one at the end where the children cleverly form a number nine.


The main catch (and I hesitate to even call it that) with the book is that I wanted more. More examples of these nine little sweeties interacting with each other, more pages showing them as they get a little older and enter school, more looks at their families and home lives, more hints about their personalities. As the book is now, with the exception of their physical differences, (and they're all adorable) the children don't really have any elements about them that help them stand out, or that give the reader more individual information. Even the passage about one of the children owning a dog never specifies exactly which child is their own. Seeing them all love on the dog is cute, however. The reader doesn't even get to know their names or nicknames. These are little details, and I understand that the author may have left it this way intentionally. But I've never minded a book, even a picture book, being longer if it means that we get more information.

I found the author's note at the end are sweet and uplifting, I love hearing authors talk about the inspiration behind their works, especially when it involves their children. Reading about Feldmann's love for her daughter and the latter's empathy and introspective attitude towards other children like her was encouraging to read. I'm also familiar with the harmful (and that's putting it mildly) historical children's rhymes that start with "10," and I respect the way that Feldmann sought to counter them in this book. It's always good to see others creating the types of material and change that they want to see.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, NorthSouth Books for this DRC in exchange for a fair and honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.

Thanks Netgalley for the eArc.
This is a great book for both children and adults, with colorful pictures. I hope to read other stories by this author.