About This Book
A parent should reach for this book when their child is beginning to notice social differences and feels self-conscious that their way of playing or being is 'weird' compared to friends. The book follows seven friends through shared activities like going to the beach or a museum, highlighting how each child engages in their own unique and valid way. It's a gentle and affirming celebration of individuality, self-confidence, and the idea that friendship thrives on differences. For ages 5 to 7, it's a perfect tool for normalizing different personalities and fostering empathy, reassuring quiet, creative, or quirky kids that their way of experiencing the world is wonderful.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
There are no sensitive topics. The book is a positive, secular, and gentle exploration of friendship and individuality. The resolution of each scene is simply the joyful acceptance of diversity in personalities.
Ideal Reader
This book is perfect for a 5 or 6-year-old who is quiet, introverted, or has unique interests and is starting to worry that they don't fit in with their peers. It's for the child who prefers observing to participating, or who gets overwhelmed in big group activities. It also serves as a great tool for a more extroverted child to help them understand and appreciate their quieter friends.
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