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differences

Books about differences for readers of all ages.

Cover of Our New Special Baby

Our New Special Baby

Chaya Rosen, Rivkie Braverman

Ages 4–10familysiblings

Cover of Big brother has wheels

Big brother has wheels

Patrick Mader

Ages 3–7familybrothers

Cover of Duck, duck, dinosaur

Duck, duck, dinosaur

K. George

Ages 3–7friendshipfamily

Cover of Chloe, the clumsy fairy

Chloe, the clumsy fairy

Watkins, Katie (Children's author)

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Don Octavio and the new creature

Don Octavio and the new creature

Patricia Zelver

Ages 3–7acceptancecuriosity

Cover of Larry and Rita

Larry and Rita

Jamie Michalak

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Panda and polar bear

Panda and polar bear

Matthew J. Baek

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Even monsters

Even monsters

A. J. (Andy J.) Smith

Ages 3–8acceptancekindness

Cover of The patch

The patch

Justina Chen Headley

Ages 5–10self-acceptancedifferences

Cover of New Pig in Town

New Pig in Town

Lisa Wheeler

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Crocopotamus

Crocopotamus

Mary Murphy

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance

Cover of Hog and Dog

Hog and Dog

Diane Wright Landolf

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Houndsley and Catina

Houndsley and Catina

James Howe, Marie-Louise Gay, Marie Louise Gay

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Go away, Shelley Boo!

Go away, Shelley Boo!

Phoebe Stone

Ages 5–10imaginationacceptance

Cover of Why Are People Different?/Lrn

Why Are People Different?/Lrn

Golden Books

Ages 3–8diversityacceptance

Cover of Pepper & Boo

Pepper & Boo

Charise Mericle Harper

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Toot and Pop!

Toot and Pop!

Sebastien Braun

Ages 2–6friendshipsize acceptance

Cover of Town teddy & country bear

Town teddy & country bear

Kathleen Bart

Ages 3–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Winnie & Ernst

Winnie & Ernst

Gina Freschet

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of The not-a-pig

The not-a-pig

Polly Faber

Ages 5–9friendshipidentity

Cover of I can't stop!

I can't stop!

Holly L. Niner

Ages 6–11tourette syndromeacceptance

Cover of Bear & Hare

Bear & Hare

Emily Gravett

Ages 3–7friendshipdifferences

Cover of Three sisters

Three sisters

Audrey Wood

Ages 3–8sisterhoodfamily

Cover of The mouse and the elephant

The mouse and the elephant

Joan Hewett

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance