The Okay Book: By Todd Parr
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Parr, Todd. The Okay Book. Boston: Little, Brown, 1999. Print.
Do you think it is okay to be short, to be big, to be freckled? The Okay Book has many traits in it that are okay to be. It shows how being different is not a bad thing, and how everyone is unique in their own way. Read The Okay Book and find out how many things you have in common with others.
Do you think it is okay to be short, to be big, to be freckled? The Okay Book has many traits in it that are okay to be. It shows how being different is not a bad thing, and how everyone is unique in their own way. Read The Okay Book and find out how many things you have in common with others.
Yo! Yes?: By Chris Raschka
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Raschka, Christopher. Yo! Yes? New York: Orchard, 1993. Print.
The book Yo! Yes? is about two very unlikely friends that meet for the first time. These two boys do not look much alike nor do they talk like each other either. However, as they start to talk, one boy finds out the other really does not have any friends. In the end, they end up are great friends despite the fact they might be a little different.
The book Yo! Yes? is about two very unlikely friends that meet for the first time. These two boys do not look much alike nor do they talk like each other either. However, as they start to talk, one boy finds out the other really does not have any friends. In the end, they end up are great friends despite the fact they might be a little different.
The Colors of Us: By Karen Katz
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Katz, Karen. The Colors of Us. New York: Henry Holt and, 1999. Print.
This book is about a little girl named Lena, who is seven years old. Her mother says she is the color of cinnamon and that she could just eat her up. Lena introduces many of her friends and the colors that they are. Some of her friends have skin that is creamy like peanut butter or tan like coconuts and coffee toffee. Lena decides that all her friends are beautiful colors and wants to draw all of them. In the end, she shows her mom the pictures and tells her to look at the colors of us.
This book is about a little girl named Lena, who is seven years old. Her mother says she is the color of cinnamon and that she could just eat her up. Lena introduces many of her friends and the colors that they are. Some of her friends have skin that is creamy like peanut butter or tan like coconuts and coffee toffee. Lena decides that all her friends are beautiful colors and wants to draw all of them. In the end, she shows her mom the pictures and tells her to look at the colors of us.
All the Colors of the Earth: By Sheila Hamanaka
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Hamanaka, Sheila, and Crystal Taliefero. All the Colors of the Earth. New York: Scholastic, 2000. Print.
In the book, All the Colors of the Earth, children's skin, children's hair, and even love is compared to things around the Earth. For example, the book says, "Children come in all the colors of the earth~ the roaring browns of bears and soaring eagles, the whispering golds of late summer grasses, and crackling russets of fallen leaves..." This book takes us around the world to many different places and shows us how everyone has unique things about them that can be related to the beautiful Earth.
In the book, All the Colors of the Earth, children's skin, children's hair, and even love is compared to things around the Earth. For example, the book says, "Children come in all the colors of the earth~ the roaring browns of bears and soaring eagles, the whispering golds of late summer grasses, and crackling russets of fallen leaves..." This book takes us around the world to many different places and shows us how everyone has unique things about them that can be related to the beautiful Earth.
Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the World: By Manya Stojic
Wilkins, Verna. Hello World!: Greetings in 42 Languages around the Globe! Laguna Hills, CA: QEB, 2004. Print.
Hello! Aloha! Nih hao! Arru! The book Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the World by Manya Stojic tells us many ways to say hello. All over the world children say hello and greet each other everyday. You can find out how to say hello 42 different ways in this book. Read Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the World and find new ways to greet your families and friends.
Hello! Aloha! Nih hao! Arru! The book Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the World by Manya Stojic tells us many ways to say hello. All over the world children say hello and greet each other everyday. You can find out how to say hello 42 different ways in this book. Read Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the World and find new ways to greet your families and friends.
Children Around the World: By Verna Wilkins
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Wilkins, Verna. Children around the World. Irvine, CA: QEB, 2004. Print.
In the book, Children Around the World, we meet many different kids who all live in very different places. We learn about their lives and about what they do for fun. It might surprise you how many things they have in common with each other. This book provides tons of information about different live styles and countries. Read Children Around the World to find out more about different countries and cultures.
In the book, Children Around the World, we meet many different kids who all live in very different places. We learn about their lives and about what they do for fun. It might surprise you how many things they have in common with each other. This book provides tons of information about different live styles and countries. Read Children Around the World to find out more about different countries and cultures.
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match: By Monica Brown
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Brown, Monica, and Sara Palacios. Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match. San Francisco: Children's Book, 2011. Print.
Marisol is a unique girl. She has red hair, and brown skin. She likes to wear both polka dots and strips at the same time, and loves to eat peanut butter and jelly burritos. She has many people tell her that she does not match; especially her brother and her friends. They tell her she could not match if she tried. So one day, Marisol decides she is going to prove she can match. She wears clothes that match, only plays one game at a time, and eats a normal sandwich. Ms. Apple writes her a note though that said she liked the old mismatch Marisol and that she should not change who she is. Marisol goes back to not matching and decides she likes who she is no matter what anyone says.
Marisol is a unique girl. She has red hair, and brown skin. She likes to wear both polka dots and strips at the same time, and loves to eat peanut butter and jelly burritos. She has many people tell her that she does not match; especially her brother and her friends. They tell her she could not match if she tried. So one day, Marisol decides she is going to prove she can match. She wears clothes that match, only plays one game at a time, and eats a normal sandwich. Ms. Apple writes her a note though that said she liked the old mismatch Marisol and that she should not change who she is. Marisol goes back to not matching and decides she likes who she is no matter what anyone says.
Pinduli: By Janell Cannon
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Cannon, Janell. Pinduli. Orlando: Harcourt, 2004. Print.
Pinduli is a hyena that lives in East Africa. Pinduli decides to go on an adventure before hunting with her mother. She meets all kinds of animals. Pinduli comes across wild dogs, zebras, and a lion. However, each animal she meets makes fun of something about her. They tell her that she has big ears, or that her fur is straggly. Pinduli tries to change how she looks by making her ears flat, washing her fur and rolling around in dust to make her strips disappear. After doing all that, the animals she met do not recognize her and thinks she is a ghost. Pinduli finds out that other animals were made fun of too and that is why they made fun of her. She decides to tell them that they should face their tormentors and to leave an offering of their food to please the spirits. The animals go to the others who made fun of them and find out these animals have been hurt as well. Everyone apologizes and in the end, Pinduli decides she is a beautiful hyena and a smart one at that.
Pinduli is a hyena that lives in East Africa. Pinduli decides to go on an adventure before hunting with her mother. She meets all kinds of animals. Pinduli comes across wild dogs, zebras, and a lion. However, each animal she meets makes fun of something about her. They tell her that she has big ears, or that her fur is straggly. Pinduli tries to change how she looks by making her ears flat, washing her fur and rolling around in dust to make her strips disappear. After doing all that, the animals she met do not recognize her and thinks she is a ghost. Pinduli finds out that other animals were made fun of too and that is why they made fun of her. She decides to tell them that they should face their tormentors and to leave an offering of their food to please the spirits. The animals go to the others who made fun of them and find out these animals have been hurt as well. Everyone apologizes and in the end, Pinduli decides she is a beautiful hyena and a smart one at that.