Just Like You
by Sarah J. Dodd
illustrated by Giusi Capizzi
Just Like You is the perfect story for teaching children to appreciate commonalities in their friendships. Miki the Meerkat makes a new friend when Raffa the Giraffe becomes Miki’s new neighbor at the zoo. At first the two focus on their differences. Later they discover that they both like to watch the moon when they have trouble sleeping and they’re both scared of lightening and thunder. Soon they learn to appreciate their different perspectives and become fast friends.
I would like to extend my thanks to netgalley.com and to Lion Hudson Limited for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 4/5
Category: Children’s Fiction
Notes: Age Range: 3 and up
Grade Level: Preschool – Kindergarten
Publication: March 23, 2018— Lion Children’s Books
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An attractive cover and a good teaching tool.
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Yes, a good way to make the point.
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I wish people could recognize their commonalities and come together like those animals did. 😔
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Yes, and even if they can’t agree on everything, they can still have a civil discussion.
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True. And I was thinking along the lines of coming together as a united human family, not all racially separated. We all have many things in common despite different backgrounds.
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I think if we work at it, in the human family sense you mention, we will find more commonalities than differences.💜
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