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being different

Books about being different for readers of all ages.

Cover of Izzy the Very Bad Burglar

Izzy the Very Bad Burglar

Amy Proud

Ages 4–8self-acceptanceperseverance

Cover of Elisabeth, the cow ghost

Elisabeth, the cow ghost

William Pène Du Bois

Ages 4–8magicfriendship

Cover of Bully

Bully

Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Ages 3–8acceptancebeing different

Cover of Little Too-Tall

Little Too-Tall

Jane Belk Moncure

Ages 3–7self-acceptancefriendship

Cover of Gabby the Vampire Cabbie (Crazy Jobs)

Gabby the Vampire Cabbie (Crazy Jobs)

Jeanne Willis, Paul Korky

Ages 5–9being differentacceptance

Cover of The one and only Marigold

The one and only Marigold

Florence Parry Heide

Ages 4–8individualityself-acceptance

Cover of Bonaparte falls apart

Bonaparte falls apart

Margery Cuyler

Ages 4–8self-confidencefriendship

Cover of The green giraffe

The green giraffe

Margaret S. Campilonga

Ages 3–8individualityacceptance

Cover of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

Dennis R. Shealy, Random House

Ages 3–8acceptancecourage

Cover of Skypig

Skypig

Jan L. Coates

Ages 3–7imaginationinvention

Cover of Enormouse!

Enormouse!

Rebecca Gerlings

Ages 4–8being differentacceptance

Cover of Morris the mankiest monster

Morris the mankiest monster

Giles Andreae

Ages 3–7hygieneself-acceptance

Cover of Wallace Hoskins, the boy who grew down

Wallace Hoskins, the boy who grew down

Cynthia Zarin

Ages 6–10growth and changefamily

Cover of Little Giant--Big Trouble

Little Giant--Big Trouble

Kate McMullan

Ages 7–11being differentcourage

Cover of The cow that went oink

The cow that went oink

Bernard Most

Ages 3–7individualityacceptance

Cover of Fenella Fang

Fenella Fang

Ritchie Perry

Ages 7–11acceptancebeing different

Cover of Woolfred cannot eat dandelions

Woolfred cannot eat dandelions

Claudine Crangle

Ages 3–8acceptancefood intolerance

Cover of Beetle McGrady eats bugs!

Beetle McGrady eats bugs!

Megan McDonald

Ages 5–9couragetrying new things

Cover of Linus the vegetarian dinosaur

Linus the vegetarian dinosaur

Robert Neubecker

Ages 4–8individualityvegetarianism

Cover of Helga High-Up

Helga High-Up

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Ages 4–8individualitybeing different

Cover of Hewitt Anderson's great big life

Hewitt Anderson's great big life

Jerdine Nolen

Ages 4–8being differentacceptance

Cover of Lovable Lyle

Lovable Lyle

Bernard Waber

Ages 3–8acceptancefriendship

Cover of Pigasus

Pigasus

Pat Murphy

Ages 4–8individualityself-acceptance

Cover of The monster next door

The monster next door

Mandy Ross

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance