Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Appropriate Age Range: 4-7 years
What this book is all about:
Same, Same but Different shares the story of two pen pals that learn about each other's worlds and although they look different they have many things in common.
Why you might want to read it:
Same, Same but Different introduces the idea that although it seems we are all different around the world, we are actually the same, same but different (a popular phrase with origins from South Asia) and highlights the diversity through a positive approach to differences.
3 questions for you to ask your children after reading it:
Why do you think Elliot and Kailash's teachers wanted them to have penpals in other countries?
What do you think Elliot and Kailash have in common?
How are you the same/different from both Elliot and Kailash?