We're Different, We're the Same

By Bobbi Kates, Joe Mathieu (illustrator),

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Book description

Who better than Elmo and his Sesame Street friends to teach us that though we may all look different on the outside-deep down, we are all very much alike?

Elmo and his Sesame Street friends help teach toddlers and the adults in their lives that everyone is the same on…

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1 author picked We're Different, We're the Same as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I am recommending this book because I love books that feature different cultures and different abilities.

This book has minimal text, so the illustrations carry the message. I love reading this book to my grandkids and talking about how people are different and the same, from noses to feelings to the clothes they wear. 

I also love the Sesame Street characters in the illustrations.

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