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Books for Being Different for Ages 0–3 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Being Different for Ages 0–3

Even very young children notice when they don't look like, sound like, or act like the people around them. These 2,102 board books and first stories celebrate difference at its simplest: you are you, and that is a good thing to be.

2,102 books

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My World for Young Readers

For the child who feels small in a big world, this gentle story follows a puffer fish learning that being different is a

Cover of We Will Rock Our Classmates

Penelope Rex #2

We Will Rock Our Classmates

Ryan T. Higgins

For the child who feels like they don't quite fit in or is nervous about showing their true colors in front of others.

Cover of Faaar From Roooz Planet

Faaar From Roooz Planet

For the child who feels like an outsider or is nervous about meeting new people in a strange environment.

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Cover of The Little Squeegy Bug

The Little Squeegy Bug

Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson

For the child who feels small or ordinary and longs to be someone else, this classic tale celebrates the magic of discov

Ages 3–7

Cover of Mr. Skinny

Roger Hargreaves

For the child who feels like the odd one out or compares their body to those around them. Mr. Skinny learns to embrace h

Cover of Just Be You!

For the child who feels pressured to blend in or copy others. This joyful, rhyming story celebrates the beauty of being

Cover of You're a Hero, Daley B.!

You're a Hero, Daley B.!

Daley B. has no idea who he is or how to live until a mysterious visitor named Jazzy D. arrives in the woodlands to help

Cover of The Adventure of the Misfit

Children Quills

The Adventure of the Misfit

For the child who feels like a square peg in a round hole, this gentle journey shows that what makes you different is ex

Cover of Extraordinary Jane

Extraordinary Jane

Hannah E. Harrison

For the child who feels like the only one in the family without a 'thing,' this circus story celebrates the quiet beauty

Cover of The Little Ghost Who Didn't Want to Be Mean

The Little Ghost Who Didn't Want to Be Mean

For the child who feels pressured to act like everyone else. Gilbert the ghost chooses kindness over scaring, proving th

Cover of Hello, My Name is Bob

Hello, My Name is Bob

Bob the bear worries he is just too plain next to his high-energy friend Jack, only to learn that being himself is exact

Cover of Barbapapa

Annette Tison, Talus Taylor

An unusual creature with a very special shape finds a way to use his unique talents to help his entire community.

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Lennie the Lamb

For the child who feels like they don't quite fit in, this rhythmic tale celebrates the beauty of being different and fi

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Snuffle to the Rescue

Elisabeth Beresford

For the child who feels like they don't quite fit the mold. Snuffle the dragon discovers that his perceived weakness is

Cover of Skin Again

bell hooks' Children's Books #4

For children starting to notice physical differences, this poetic book explores how our skin is just a covering for the

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Catch That Egg!

For the child who feels like their quirks or clumsiness are a problem, this bouncy tale shows how their unique traits ca

Cover of Twas the Night Before Pride

Twas the Night Before Pride

Joanna McClintick

For the child curious about why we celebrate Pride. This rhythmic history explains the importance of standing together a

Cover of We are All Different, But Everyone Poops! A Children Picture Book about Diversity, Differences and Racism

We are All Different, But Everyone Poops! A Children Picture Book about Diversity, Differences and Racism

For the child noticing physical differences in others, this silly but meaningful book uses a basic human function to exp

Cover of Diversity Book for Kids

Feeling Big Emotions

Diversity Book for Kids

For the child noticing that every person they meet looks, speaks, or moves a little differently, this book celebrates wh

Cover of The Churkendoose

The Churkendoose

For the child who feels like they do not fit into a specific category or group. This gentle story celebrates the beauty

Cover of Hot Dog Hal

Hal the sausage dog loves his old blanket even when friends tease him, but his favorite security item becomes a life-sav

Cover of Elmer and Rose

For the child who feels like the odd one out. This vibrant classic helps little ones see that their unique 'colors' are

Cover of Christopher Pumpkin

Christopher Pumpkin

Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet

For the child who prefers glitter and cupcakes to ghosts and spiders, this rhyming story celebrates the joy of being exa

Cover of The Other Ark

For the child who feels like an odd duck or worries about being left behind, this playful story celebrates the quirky mi

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