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overcoming differences

Books about overcoming differences for readers of all ages.

Cover of Lyle and the Birthday Party

Lyle and the Birthday Party

Bernard Waber

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Fenton's leap

Fenton's leap

Libba Moore Gray

Ages 4–8self-acceptancecourage

Cover of Marshmallow

Marshmallow

Clare Turlay Newberry

Ages 3–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Goose and the Mountain Lion

Goose and the Mountain Lion

Marian Harris

Ages 4–8couragefriendship

Cover of Alone together

Alone together

Bloom, Suzanne

Ages 3–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Broken branch falls

Broken branch falls

Tara Tyler

Ages 8–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of East Dragon, West Dragon

East Dragon, West Dragon

Robyn Eversole

Ages 4–8prejudiceacceptance

Cover of Splat the Cat and the duck with no quack

Splat the Cat and the duck with no quack

Rob Scotton

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance

Cover of Team Rocket Truce

Team Rocket Truce

Tracey West

Ages 6–10teamworkcooperation

Cover of Mr. Persnickety and Cat Lady

Mr. Persnickety and Cat Lady

Paul Brett Johnson

Ages 5–9friendshipacceptance

Cover of Rocky and the Lamb

Rocky and the Lamb

Greg Gormley

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance

Cover of Little rabbit has friends

Little rabbit has friends

Marcus Herrenberger

Ages 3–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of The Fox and the hounds

The Fox and the hounds

Walt Disney Company

Ages 5–10friendshiployalty

Cover of Animal land

Animal land

Makoto Raiku

Ages 7–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Walt Disney Productions presents Tod and Copper from the Fox and the hound

Walt Disney Productions presents Tod and Copper from the Fox and the hound

Walt Disney Productions

Ages 4–8friendshiployalty

Cover of Tiny Tina

Tiny Tina

Laurence Anholt, Tony Ross

Ages 4–8self-acceptancebody positivity

Cover of Fox (Cat's Whiskers)

Fox (Cat's Whiskers)

Margaret Wild, Ron Brooks

Ages 4–8friendshiptrust

Cover of Buttermilk-bear

Buttermilk-bear

Stephen Cosgrove

Ages 4–8acceptanceprejudice

Cover of Don't eat family

Don't eat family

Alison Neuman

Ages 3–7friendshipfamily

Cover of Sitting Ducks

Sitting Ducks

Michael Bedard

Ages 3–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Zombelina dances the Nutcracker

Zombelina dances the Nutcracker

Kristyn Crow

Ages 4–8dance and performing artsdetermination

Cover of Momo and Snap are NOT friends!

Momo and Snap are NOT friends!

Airlie Anderson

Ages 3–7friendshipcooperation

Cover of This book is too small

This book is too small

Anne Wouters

Ages 3–8friendshipself-acceptance

Cover of How to be friends with a dragon

How to be friends with a dragon

Valeri Gorbachev

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance