God made each of us unique, but sometimes these differences can leave us feeling like a fish out of water. In Different Like Me, follow a diverse group of children as they work together to help a giant fish balloon toward a surprising conclusion that will delight children. Celebrate our differences and uncover what we have in common on this whimsical journey that reminds readers that no matter how different, all of us are a part of God’s wonderful creation.
My Review: As an adoptive family with a biracial child, we love finding books to add to our collection that celebrate diversity, acceptance and love from a Christian perspective. This beautiful new children’s book, a first from author Xochitl Dixon, is just perfect for our young daughter’s bookshelf as we explore the various ways God has created us and the people around us. I adore that through the beautiful illustrations in this book, we can discover and celebrate children with different skin tones, body types, disabilities and even likes and dislikes.
For a young child, this book colorfully and simply demonstrates that families or friends don’t have to match and may have different cultural interests and food preferences, but reminds children that inside we still experience the same feelings, fears and joys.
It also reminds children in a soft and gentle way that we are all good at something and have kindness to share with the reminder that God created us all different but special in His own image. The illustrations offer the cutest little journey with a big fish balloon who joins a large group of diverse balloons and is yet another precious reminder of togetherness and community. I enjoyed the scripture at both the beginning and the end of this book and can appreciate how this book will spark excellent conversations about diversity and differences.
A top recommendation from our family to yours for children ages 2+.
