We're More Alike Than Different: Celebrate! Diversity

by Sophia Day, Megan Johnson, Stephanie Strouse (Illustrator)

Learn to be confident in who you are while respecting the uniqueness of others. By interacting with children of various differences in background, ethnicity, ability, and needs, MVP Kids learn that differences aren't scary and finding common ground helps build strong friendships. Helpful Teaching Tips guide parents and educators in appropriate ways to speak about differences, how to navigate having a child with visible differences or befriending a person who is different, and how to manage potentially embarrassing moments when children call out differences they see in their community. This book features a range of children, including children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and cochlear implants. Themes of skin color, adoption, and other family situations help children see that differences make their community exciting. The central theme of "We're more alike than different" helps build bridges for strong friendships. This book showcases diversity in positive ways with characters that span various cultures, ethnicities, family situations, physical challenges and more. Readers of all backgrounds will see themselves in these pages while learning to value the diversity within their own community and being exposed to differences from around the world. About the Celebrate! Paperback series Celebrate everyday moments of childhood with MVP Kids paperbacks books for children ages 4-8. Sophia Day interacts with children through memorable verse and inviting illustrations. Topics include appreciating diversity, building self-esteem, learning wisdom from grandparents to learning number sense. Young children follow the MVP Kids as they learn important life lessons. Helpful Teaching Tips sections are included in each book to equip and guide you toward a deeper understanding of each subject. Join the MVP Kids and celebrate growing up! About MVP Kids Families with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds drive the inspiration for child education and social emotional learning. MVP Kids enables real-world kids to address the challenges in their lives through story-based character lessons where the kids interact at school, in social situations, and in their communities. MVP Kids board books enrich preschool readers while hardcovers and paperbacks focus on school-aged children. Each MVP Kids book includes extensive coaching information for parents and educators that promotes character education, wise decision-making skills, and social and emotional learning.

36 pages, Paperback

Published May 7, 2019

Reviews

[Tonja Drecker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diversity isn't only about being different, but also how everyone shares a few attributes too. Through rhyme and illustrations, kids are encouraged to share thoughts and experiences of their own.

From games to family to habits, these pages take a flip-flop on diversity and shows the similarities people share. Each page offers a rhyme with a new thought, and this thought is than deepened and opened up to discussion thanks to a related question at the bottom of the page. Young listeners are encouraged not only to hear about the shared qualities, but join in and discover some themselves.

The illustrations are bright and flow wonderfully along with the rhymes. The rhymes run relatively smoothly and hit upon things most young listeners can relate too. This is a book aimed more for caretakers, home schoolers, and group discussions, but also works for parents who want to open their kids up to the specific topic.

I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed the rhymes and the way the topic was approached enough to want to leave my honest thoughts.