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.

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

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.

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 !

"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!

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.

This is a wonderful little book for young children. The story is sweet and engaging. The illustrations are bright, beautiful and every child will find someone in the pages that they identify with. I highly recommend this book for every family library. It will also be a blessing for every kid's church and classroom!

A copy of this book was made available to me through netgalley. These opinions are my honest review.

A lovely book with gorgeous illustrations that features a wide variety of children, including ones with disabilities. Sadly, the religious component limits the scope of the story and ultimately takes away from the message by being untentionally exclusionary. People deserve respect, equality and rights no matter in what god a person believes in or how we came to be. Hinging a person's rights on the fact that a god made us this way is limiting, in my opinion.
Sadly, I think that the religious angle muddles the message and weakens the impact but it might work for other readers.
This book is for pre-school children of (heavily) Christian families.

Cute illustrations, good rhythm, great message! Shows ways kids are different but also the same....all of which leads to special!

In these days when "different" is often reason for discrimination this book shows children that 'different' is actually a reason for celebration.
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I enjoyed this book because it is a simple story that shows kids that yes, everyone is different, but we also have similarities and are all special! The illustrations are great in this book and I think it would be a perfect bedtime story!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy of this book!

I received a digital arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

If you are a religious person, I would definitely recommend this book for your children! I wanted to read and review it because it seemed really cute and the cover art was beautiful, but I didn't realize it went at it from a religious angle. I have no issue with it but it isn't for everyone.

This book is all about how wonderful the differences are and how they should be embraced, but we are all still the same in many ways. I love the emphasis on how our differences should be celebrated and embraced, as this is something many kids have a hard time learning. This book cites Bible verses at the beginning and end and includes a discussion guide for parents and teachers.

The art is definitely my favorite part! It's great to see so much diversity in a children's book.

The illustrations for this book are perfect! I would love to gift this to a family and I can already think of more than one that would treasure reading this picture book to their children. Though we might see the differences between each other, the turning point came with this line: "I look all around me and what do I see? So many kids not so different to me." Honing in on the ways we have been made that are similar to each other, was a beautiful turning moment and I anticipate it will resonate for other readers too.

This is a children's book that is good for Pre-K age kids. I really love children's book that shows kids everyone is different and some kids has disabilities. I will be buying this book to take to my kids EC (Special Needs) Classrooms. I think it will also show them that it is ok to be different. I really love this book. Their is bible sayings in this book. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher or author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is schedule to come out August 4-2020.

A beautiful book celebrating our differences and similarities. The illustrations are bold and stunning and the story has a wonderful message. Though this is labeled as a Christian book, there are only a couple of references to God/religion in the story. At the end, there is a nice guide with questions for parents/teachers to spur discussion with children. As this book is a little repetitive and simple in its message, it would be great for young children.

Thank you NetGalley and Our Daily Bread Publishing for providing this ARC.

What a lovely picture book for young children! The book has a very important message for children that 'we are all different and just as special as each other'. The illustrations were lovely and fun, and the writing was simple and perfect for little children. The book featured two lovely Bible verses, and some great discussion points. This book is perfect for parents and teachers to read to children and discuss afterwards.

Different Like Me is a beautiful children’s book about diversity.
It’s so important to teach kids that being/looking different is okay!
This book definitely does that.

The illustrations are beautiful!
And they go so well with the story.

Thank you Netgalley. I intend to buy a copy when this is out.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a lovely rhyming book for young children to help teach them about differences, diversity and being unique.

I loved how the author included pictures of emotions, children with disabilities and different races too.

This book is a great tool for teaching about everyone being different and to embrace who you are as who you are is how God made you to be.

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and Our Daily Bread Publishing in exchange for my honest opinion.

I really liked that this book talks about all of the differences we may see when we look at each other; but this book also highlights all of the things that make us the same and bring us together like kindness and love. I also like that the illustrator showed children with different abilities and skin tones.

Its a good book telling kids that physical differences does not matter. It is only our feelings make us all the same. Illustrations are good. It begins and ends with a bible verse.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

Different Like Me is a cute book about diversity and inclusion. Everyone is unique, but the things that make us the same are just as important as the differences. The book has rich illustrations and the rhyming keeps the listener engaged in the story. The book is written with a Christian perspective and would be best used in a home or in a children’s church environment.

Thank you to Our Daily Bread Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really cute book and the illustrations were awesome. I also like that it rhymes and will keep a child's attention to the important message that everyone is different but that we're all special.

Such a cute read for the entire family. This one will be a great addition to our nightly bedtime reads.
Pictures are great too.

This is a very sweet book about how all people are different on the outside but have many of the same feelings and emotions on the inside. Beautifully illustrated, I love the message that this book sends. I received a copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest feedback.

This delightfully-illustrated book follows the efforts of a mixed group of children as they work co-operatively to carry a fish-shaped kite to a festival. The rhyming prose whimsically explores the concept that, while we might look different from each other in a variety of ways, express ourselves differently, and have varying strengths and weaknesses, we all have a role to play in recognising the value in others, being kind and working together. The illustrations feature children representing a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds (also illustrated by their food choices in the picnic scene!), and several differently-abled children. As this is a relatively short picture-book format, the depth into which the book goes is understandably minimal, but there is a useful section for parents and teachers at the end of the book, for use in prompting further discussion about diversity.
Different Like Me is published by Our Daily Bread Publishing, and thus not unexpectedly features opening and closing Old Testament verses (Genesis 1:27 and Psalm 139: 13-14 respectively), which sadly is likely to limit its circulation to audiences who practice either Jewish or Christian faith. While I don't in any way dispute the ethos of Our Daily Bread in including overtly religious content, I feel a little sad that this delightful book, with its universal message is unlikely to bridge the gap into the secularised and multi-faith mainstream. I would love to see a book that celebrates the differences and similarities between children of all faiths (or none), embracing the universal truths that govern us all.
Thank you to author Xochitl Dixon, illustrator Bonnie Lui, Our Daily Bread Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to review an advance copy of this title. #NetGalley

I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Name: Different Like Me
Author: Xochitl Dixon
Illustrator: Bonnie Liu
Genre: Children Fiction
Age: +3
Review:
This is a children book aimed to teach young readers about the uniqueness and diverse group of people. It teaches how we all are unique in our own way. We are all different in many ways: hair color, skin, hobby, personality,etc but we are all joined by this thread of oneness. God has made us different but one. It is a good book to teach children about acknowledging our differences and accepting everyone's uniqueness. It teaches us the concept of "Vashudeva Kutumbakam" which means the whole world is our family.
It also speaks about acceptance towards physically challenged children, which is w great change for the children. I really appreciate the author's intent on writing this wonderful book.
The book contains bright colourful illustrations, which is another great thing about this book.

Thankyou Netgalley and publisher for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.


I had a great time reading this .I strongly urge everyone to give this book a shot!

This book gives us a deep meaning.We all are different yet member of the same world .

I have to begin this review by saying that I was already sold on the idea of the book due to the nature of the issue it was addressing. I truly believe that we need to teach kids about celebrating our differences right from the get-go and this book stands up to that. If we strip ourselves of all judgement, the world would be so much more kinder and compassionate and most of all, we will all flourish as our authentic selves with no fear of being judged, ridiculed or bullied.
The book has amazing illustrations that are very life-like, so plus points for that too! LOVED IT!

This book begins by emphasizing the many ways in which the narrator notices differences among him and his friends -- how they look, how they talk, their likes and dislikes. Then, the book shifts its focus to the uniting factor of feelings -- and just how children share the same emotions and feelings.

I like this book, especially for it's beautiful illustrations. I think that in using it in a classroom of young children the teacher should be explicit about the "differences" that are introduced in the book so as not to promote a colorblind orientation.

absolutely love this book! There are beautiful, thoughtful illustrations and fun, rhyming text that share an important lesson. Different Like Me would be a wonderful gift for the children in your life.

Thank you for Our Daily Bread Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

In the society we live in today, this book is a HUGE REPRESENTATION of it!! Also, this story needs to be heard by all children so they understand that it is okay to be different. I love how the story describes physical appearances as different, but when it comes to feelings and emotions, all children are the same. Everybody has feelings, no matter how they look or where they come from. We all feel happiness, sadness, angry, frustration, and excitement. This really helps children feel more confident about themselves, and understand that it does not matter how they look, because it is the inside that matters more. This really helps people struggling with identity issues and insecurities. It is actually a good story for all age groups. I LOVED THIS STORY!

Though the book is clearly well-intentioned, the bible verse with which it opens immediately and unfortunately sets a tone of trans-exclusiveness.

This is a great book for these times. As a parent with bi racial kids and special needs I cannot recommend this book enough.
This book is appealing for kids with the big colourful illustrations and it rhymes!
Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy.
This is a good tool for parents, schools and even churches to help encourage kids to be their own unique selves and God loves them no matter what.

A sweet book with an important message about how God made us all different. I loved the rhyming text and the inviting illustrations. One to read to the children in your life.

Different Like Me is an awesome book with a great massage that we need right now.. The illustrations are very colorful! I love that they included a discussion guide for parents and teachers to us. I plan to purchase this for my school library so that teachers can share this book with their classes.

This was a very cute book to read, which is one of the reasons why I loved it. But the message of the book was such a good one for times like these. The message of diversity and that everyone is different but unique, was simple enough for young readers but also well presented.

This is a simple but charming little book. I really like seeing the more diverse christian books popping up.

The illustrations are fun and accompanied by simple rhymes and repetition. Repetition is so important in early literacy and is used very well in this picture book. "I look all around me and what do I see? So many kids who are different to me" repeated throughout until the end where it instead says "I look all around me and what do I see? So many kids, not so different from me."

Cute and heartwarming.

This is my most favorite kind of kids book. Beautiful illustrations! Fun, easy to read verses! A great message that encourages virtues!

My kids will love this book and I'll be happy to read it to them as many times as they'd like. I'll be buying this for my boys as soon as it is released!

Different Like Me is a book truly needed in today's world. It's a great lesson in celebrating diversity. While this book is christian, it can be read by people of all faiths. Christian, illustrations are gorgeous as well.

Different Like Me is a really sweet story that allows for great conversations with your kids about race, ability and more.

The artwork is absolutely gorgeous, I love the rhyming verses and it’s the perfect length (ie. my kids didn’t get sick of it before it was over). I definitely recommend.

Different Like Me is a children's story that speaks to how, although all of us may look different and feel different things, we are the same at heart, and all loved by God. It covers a range of topics from racial differences, to familial differences, to differences of ability/disability.

Although I am not a little kid anymore, I found that I almost began to cry reading this. The world right now seems to be full of hate, and I feel like a lot of people my age could really benefit from reading a book with this message. I am a firm believer that it is important to educate children at a young age about both how it is ok to feel/be different from others, and how important it is to treat people with kindness, regardless of differences. This book tackles both seamlessly!

Besides the message, the illustrations were cute and colorful (I especially liked the inclusion of the service dog). The story also features little rhymes, and the recurring saying "I look all around me and what do I see? So many kids who are different from me," which I thought was adorable. The last page also has a question list that encourages the discussion of people's differences between child and guardian, which was a nice addition.

The one thing I wished that the book touched upon were same sex relationships, as I think that is also a very important conversation to have. Even if there were just a page that said "some people have two mommies, other two daddies," or something of that nature to show that those differences, are ok too! Overall, though, I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a way to facilitate conversations with their children about differences, and treating people with kindness (and especially those who want to do so using conversations about God).

Different Like Me is a lovely book that teaches early readers to embrace diversity and differences and also recognize the ways we're all the same on the inside. Xochitl Dixon did a great job presenting this in an engaging way for young audiences, and the illustrations are especially gorgeous. The book has some discussion questions at the end with Bible quotes, but the book itself doesn't talk about religion.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Our Daily Bread Publishing for the advance copy.

The art style is precious, and the whole book reminds me of some board books I used to have as a child. Even the rhythm of the writing reminded me of them a lot. It fills me with so much nostalgia.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

• Title: Different Like Me
• Author: Xochitl Dixon
• Illustrations: Bonnie Lui
• Publisher: Our Daily Bread Publishing
• ISBN: 9781640700420
• Edition: E-Book
• Publication date: 08/04/2019

Content:
“God made each of us unique, but sometimes these differences can leave us feeling like a fish out of water. In Different Like Me, follow a diverse group of children as they work together to help a giant fish balloon toward a surprising conclusion that will delight children. Celebrate our differences and uncover what we have in common on this whimsical journey that reminds readers that no matter how different, all of us are a part of God’s wonderful creation.”

Opinion:
At first, I definitely have to say that the cover and all other illustrations are so beautiful, and they suit the story so well. Bonnie Lui did a very good job in illustrating this important story. With these illustrations children can also tell their own story, even if they cannot read yet.
The text is also pretty nice. I love the message of it, and it is actually really important, especially in times like these. I think it is important that children learn such things like respecting each other and everyone is wonderful as he or she is.

Conclusion:
This book is an amazing children’s book that is important and that I would highly recommend to every child.

Different Like Me is a beautiful, lyrical, faith-based story with a simple message that we all need to remember especially now – “I look around and what do I see? God made every kid different and special like me!” The book celebrates the diversity of all children, pointing out differences of race and special needs, and concludes with defining how we are all the same. Told through the eyes of a child, this story provides a wonderful tool for parents to facilitate conversations with their children about race, abilities and how we are all special.

The lyrical repetition of the story reminded me a bit of Eric Carle’s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, one of my son’s favorite stories, so naturally he gravitated toward this story. Although an adult myself, I found this book very moving, especially in this world filled with so much discrimination and hate toward others not like ourselves. I think this would be a great book for people of all ages and thank the author for this beautiful message.

Thanks to NetGalley, Xochitl Dixon and Our Daily Bread for an advance copy.

This book was a cute exploration of our differences and how they enhance our lives instead of hinder. It has a good message about celebrating differences and also highlighting the things we have in common. It does reference God as a creator and cites a few Bible verses, so avoid if you do not abide by those beliefs.

Different Like Me is a book which shows kids that God created us all the same, regardless of our differences. It shows kids that although we may differ in our appearances and capabilities, it doesn't make us worth less than everyone else.

This was a very beautiful children's book about diversity and being different. This is definitely a book I want my future children to read.

I really loved this book! While I'm in a public school and probably will not purchase this book for my school's library, it would be a very sweet gift for a young child. It would be perfect for a religious private school. This book has such a lovely rhythm and includes children of different skin colors and abilities. It is also gender neutral, too.

I adored this sweet little children's book. The illustrations were incredibly done; the whole book was bright and cute. I think my favorite part was the representation of kids that don't usually get represented. The message that was being presented was clearly articulated. I think this is a super important book for children to have while growing up, especially right now. It was a super cute and quick read, and I loved it.

This book is releasing at an important time in our culture. With multicultural children working together in peace and harmony, it's a beautiful picture of what our society should strive for. The story will help children realize that in many ways we are the same, but we are also different and need to embrace those differences. Readers will enjoy the lyrical text and colorful illustrations. It's a true celebration of life!