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Summary: Celebrating Diversity
Review: I found "Different Just Like Me" to be a positive, uplifting book that celebrates diversity in the human race. It is something that we should not be ashamed of but proud of because it makes living in this world so fascinating and interesting. It is an excellent book to read and discuss with young children for they will be the leaders of tomorrow and will need the tools and knowledge to have tolerance and understanding for all people in order to make this world a better place to live. Ms. Mitchell's book definitely gives children an opportunity to explore and celebrate diversity now and hopefully into adulthood. It is a must for teachers of young children. Also, the illustrations are beautiful!
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Summary: TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!
Review: I give this book two thumbs up!!!! It was inspiring, well written, and the artistic pictures were just out of this world. I bought this book for a personal reason; my 8-year-old daughter has vitiligo. This book has helped her realize that everyone is different in some way, shape or form.
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Summary: A must for ALL - gives children self worth
Review: I had to search for this book, finally ordered it from my local book store. My daughter Took it to school as way of teaching everyone in her class about the differences that she has.. and to help everyone realize that everyone is different in different ways. It's simple and easy to read. Not preachy. Perfect for A family reading time to discuss The subject of differences in all people. It's on a special display in our living room.
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Summary: A must for ALL - gives children self worth
Review: I had to search for this book, finally ordered it from my local book store. My daughter Took it to school as way of teaching everyone in her class about the differences that she has.. and to help everyone realize that everyone is different in different ways. It's simple and easy to read. Not preachy. Perfect for A family reading time to discuss The subject of differences in all people. It's on a special display in our living room.
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Summary: A FUN, EDUCATIONAL WAYS TO LOOK AT DIFFERENCES
Review: I learned of this book because my daughter Lindsey has vitiligo, a skin condition, that makes her look different. I went to my local library to check on the book and they had to borrow it from a bigger library. My daughter and I enjoyed the book because it brings out the points that we are all different in some ways but we are all also the same because everyone has feelings and want to be loved and treated well. When I returned the book to the library the librarian told me that she had enjoyed the book also and wanted to order a copy for our local library. The beautiful illustrations and insightful text are a treasure for anyones library.
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Summary: The perfect message
Review: I originally bought this book because I have vitiligo too, but I'll read it to my daughter for many years because of the important message it conveys. This book is also a pleasure to look at and I've enjoyed it very much. I hope that this will help teach my daughter, and others who read it, that everyone is different and that these differences must be celebrated! "Different Just Like Me" makes me feel good every time I read it.
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Summary: The perfect message
Review: I originally bought this book because I have vitiligo too, but I'll read it to my daughter for many years because of the important message it conveys. This book is also a pleasure to look at and I've enjoyed it very much. I hope that this will help teach my daughter, and others who read it, that everyone is different and that these differences must be celebrated! "Different Just Like Me" makes me feel good every time I read it.
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Summary: Tepid and Discouraging
Review: I've read this book a number of time with my daughter. The odd premise is that we are all alike despite our differences. The main character, April, encounters people who are different races or ethnicities, people with disabilities, even boys and men, and . . .nothing much happens. She has these encounters before and during a weekend train trip to visit her Grandmother. (Oddly, nothing is made of how older people are different but the same.) Her Grandmother cuts a bunch of different flowers and gives April the bouquet. This aggregation of flowers symbolizes, one must suppose, that different people can be in the same place. Gosh! The story is weak, the premise flimsy, but the illustrations are OK.
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Summary: Core Values
Review: In this book, Ms. Mitchell talks about one of the core values I wish to instill in my son. She is reminding us all to look beyond what is on the outside. A powerful message beautifully done.
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Summary: A great discussion starter for difficult topics
Review: When I first read Different Just Like Me I thought to myself, "What a wonderful book and what a great way to begin discussions in my classroom about respecting each others' differences". Never did I dream that this book would have the impact it had on my third grade class.The converstaions that were stimulated by this book were phenomenal! I was so impressed by how the book was able to open the door to the difficult topic of differences and acceptance. Children began to share their own experiences of times they felt left out or different. Children spoke about times when they felt uncomfortable around someone who was different then they were and they were unsure of how to handle that. I learned that my students had so many questions. They had finally found a safe opportunity to begin asking these questions. The children continued to refer to the book and make textual connectionns with this book throughout the year. It was obvious that the story had made a big impact on the children. Besides teaching a third grade class I also teach the Mainstreaming class for teachers at San Diego State University. I have reccommended this book to many teachers in the class as an avenue to begin the discussion about diversity in the classroom. I have heard such positive results from many of the teachers about how helpful it was to start the discussion with this book.
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