Xochitl Dixon

Different Like Me is a stunningly beautiful picture book focusing on the unique qualities of people.

The rhyming scheme is simple yet makes it way more fun to sing along and read the song. I love that the book is diverse and includes many different people in it, which plays right into the message.

There is religious comments in it, so buyer beware if you don't want to see anything about God. It's not preachy though, only suggesting God made everyone different for a reason - to be special. So no harm, no foul.

Three out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Our Daily Bread Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.… (mere)

Review of eBook

Looking around, a young child observes that there are many other children, all different from me. Different shades, hair, eyes, smiles. Different languages. Different families, friends, homes, names. Different pets, food, games. They like different things and do different things.

We may be different, but we feel things the same. Happy, hurried, scared, sad, grumpy, worried, free, glad.

Perhaps, in our uniqueness, we are more alike than we are different.

This picture book illustrates diversity both in its words and in its pictures as it helps the young reader understand that differences don’t affect the many ways that people are alike. Colorful, eye-catching illustrations accompany the rhyming text.

This book is a perfect springboard for a parent/young child discussion about “different” and “alike” and how every person is unique and special.

Relevant scripture quotes appear prior to the beginning of the story and following the end of the story.

Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this eBook from Our Daily Bread Publishing and NetGalley
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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.… (mere)

Different Like Me, written by Xochitl Dixon and illustrated by Bonnie Lui, is a beautiful 32 page book that helps children to learn about other children of all kinds. The story points out children come in different color, shapes and sizes with different hair and smile. They like different foods and activities. Some may even get around differently by using wheel chairs and canes. But some things are the same, we all have the same feeling and do the same things.
I just love this story. It is well written and beautifully illustrated. It helps to explain to young children that God made us all different but special. I especially think this would be a helpful book to help children understand that some children have special needs as well. I also love the pictures in this story. They are bright and colorful filled with children doing many things.
I received an ebook copy of this book from the author and Our Daily Bread Publishing through NetGalley, this is my honest review.… (mere)