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Different? Same!
This clever picture book introduces the concept of animal characteristics by highlighting how there can be both differences and similarities within a group. For example, the zebra gallops, the bumblebee flies, the lemur leaps and the tiger prowls --- ?But look closer now ... We all have STRIPES!? And so it goes. Again and again, readers will be surprised to find that a group of four seemingly different animals all have one trait in common --- whiskers, horns, shells and the like --- for a total of thirteen traits in all. Observant children will notice that one of the animals from each group also appears on the following spread with three new animals that have a different characteristic in common. Finally, all forty of the featured animals are shown together, and readers are asked to search for those with specific characteristics not already covered in the book --- for example, those with spots, those who live in the ocean or those with six or more legs.
Author Heather Tekavec has discovered a fun and interactive approach to helping young children begin to explore the ways animals are classified. Pippa Curnick's playful and engaging illustrations of the animals in their habitats are all scientifically accurate, keeping the experience both enjoyable and informative. The searching activity also works to enhance visual literacy. With a detailed glossary included, this is an ideal book for introducing early lessons on the characteristics of living things and for starting discussions on the ways all creatures are like and unlike one another.
Author Heather Tekavec has discovered a fun and interactive approach to helping young children begin to explore the ways animals are classified. Pippa Curnick's playful and engaging illustrations of the animals in their habitats are all scientifically accurate, keeping the experience both enjoyable and informative. The searching activity also works to enhance visual literacy. With a detailed glossary included, this is an ideal book for introducing early lessons on the characteristics of living things and for starting discussions on the ways all creatures are like and unlike one another.
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Published May 2, 2017
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February 24, 2017
This is a beautiful and playful animal book that seeks to engage young readers by pointing out differences between groupings of widely different animals and then asking what similarity exists. The similarity might be stripes, horns, whiskers or shells. It is wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated. It was engaging and fun to read with my four year old. I would highly recommend this to readers 2-5 years old. It makes you consider animals in different ways and think about why these vastly different animals might all have horns, whiskers, shells, etc. We had fun with the last page of the book, pointing at various animals that all had a particular characteristic.
Thank you to netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
January 12, 2017
Excellent non fiction picture book!
In each page you find a few animals that are, of course, very different, BUT if you take a closer look, there is something they have in common. For example, a tiger lives in a jungle, a walrus in the Arctic, a wombat in a forest, and a dog in a house, but they all have whiskers. A bat squeaks, a cat meows, a bear growls, a snake hisses, but they all have fangs. So animals can be different because of their color, size, behavior, habitat, but at the same time they can share characteristics like antennas, horns, wings, scales or shells.
The book is funny and very interesting. The pictures are really nice but simple, what helps to support all the information contained in the pages. At the end of the book there is also a summary of the uses and reasons of characteristics like manes, stripes, or scales.
5 stars.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
In each page you find a few animals that are, of course, very different, BUT if you take a closer look, there is something they have in common. For example, a tiger lives in a jungle, a walrus in the Arctic, a wombat in a forest, and a dog in a house, but they all have whiskers. A bat squeaks, a cat meows, a bear growls, a snake hisses, but they all have fangs. So animals can be different because of their color, size, behavior, habitat, but at the same time they can share characteristics like antennas, horns, wings, scales or shells.
The book is funny and very interesting. The pictures are really nice but simple, what helps to support all the information contained in the pages. At the end of the book there is also a summary of the uses and reasons of characteristics like manes, stripes, or scales.
5 stars.
I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
November 2, 2016
This book is an exceptionally well written and illustrated children's book. The subject of similarities is so well crafted. The child in the house loved reading this with me. She found the pictures to be fun and entertaining. I was privileged to receive this from NetGalley and the publishers. I happily was willing to provide an honest review. This is one great book for early readers and non-readers alike. The interaction between the parent and child is priceless.
August 12, 2017
A nice way to teach kids to find patterns and similar traits among things that appear different.
This is a fun book.
This is a fun book.
October 26, 2016
I LOVED THIS. It would be incredible for using with your children or in a classroom. The message is so heartfelt and comes across so strongly that no matter who you are, no matter how different you feel, you're all special. I loved all of the descriptive vocabulary and the illustrations are incredible. This book made me smile and it definitely should have a place in every classroom: there's some great science in this book, but more importantly its message speaks to people on a human level. We are all different but we are all the same. Absolutely well done!
(I accessed this book via netgalley)
(I accessed this book via netgalley)
December 19, 2017
4.5 Stars This book was ah maze ING! The first page and I was hooked! I Loved that it made me think. Yes, it gives you the answer at the end of the page, but I was a blast trying to find the 'same' (the different is obvious) I love the info in the back! I like this one a ton!
*not available at my local library had to borrow it from another library..which is shame this book was GREAT! Kid will love figuring it out!!
*not available at my local library had to borrow it from another library..which is shame this book was GREAT! Kid will love figuring it out!!
June 21, 2018
The world is full of all sorts of animals. And while one person may see their differences, someone else may notice their similarities. Hedgehogs, puffer fish, chameleons, and sea urchins spend their time doing different things, but they all have something in common. They all have spikes. In groups of four animals at a time, readers will get to learn this fact and other similarities and differences of 40 animals.
With fun and attractive illustrations, and short but informative phrases, kids get to practice their pattern recognition skills, as well as some comparing and contrasting. Each spread includes four animals, frequently the animals seem extremely different and are from different biomes. Each animal tells readers one of their traits that is different from the others on the spread. These are short two word statements, frequently about how they move, such as “I swim,” or a characteristic, such as, “I’m yellow.” (Due to this, this title would make a good pick for language arts teachers covering verbs and adjectives.) Even though all the animals will tell you unique things about themselves, all four on each spread will have one trait in common. If you want to challenge little ones in their observation skills, try covering the bottom right corner of each spread that tells the common trait and see if they can figure it out before you read that part.
I liked that several animals got repeat appearances in different groupings, showing that they fit in multiple similarity groups as well as having multiple unique qualities. I also really appreciated that the illustrations included labels with the names of the animals so kids can learn some new animal names along the way (sea urchins and rhinoceros beetles don’t make it into a ton of picture books, so these will likely be new critters for many little readers). In the back of the book is further information on the similar traits each spread brought up and the purposes of those traits. Unlike many other back of the book sections that are aimed at the adults who read books to kids, this one uses phrases and descriptions in kid-friendly language. You could read this part to kids and they should easily get the gist of the purpose of a shell, flippers, antennae, etc. There’s also an interactive element in the back of the book. All 40 animals that appeared earlier reappear in a two page spread and readers are prompted to find more similar animals, like all those with spots or all those with webbed feet.
Will be recommending that the elementary library at our school consider purchasing this title. Definitely a great pick for kids who are animal lovers or studying animal characteristics, for building pattern recognition skills, for doing compare/contrast activities, and even for language arts.
Note added June 21, 2018: Read this with my 5 and 4 year old nieces today. Some of the animal attribute terms were a little challenging for them, but they found other similarities and still enjoyed the book. Probably best for 1st-3rd grade, though younger kids still enjoy all the animals.
I received a copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
With fun and attractive illustrations, and short but informative phrases, kids get to practice their pattern recognition skills, as well as some comparing and contrasting. Each spread includes four animals, frequently the animals seem extremely different and are from different biomes. Each animal tells readers one of their traits that is different from the others on the spread. These are short two word statements, frequently about how they move, such as “I swim,” or a characteristic, such as, “I’m yellow.” (Due to this, this title would make a good pick for language arts teachers covering verbs and adjectives.) Even though all the animals will tell you unique things about themselves, all four on each spread will have one trait in common. If you want to challenge little ones in their observation skills, try covering the bottom right corner of each spread that tells the common trait and see if they can figure it out before you read that part.
I liked that several animals got repeat appearances in different groupings, showing that they fit in multiple similarity groups as well as having multiple unique qualities. I also really appreciated that the illustrations included labels with the names of the animals so kids can learn some new animal names along the way (sea urchins and rhinoceros beetles don’t make it into a ton of picture books, so these will likely be new critters for many little readers). In the back of the book is further information on the similar traits each spread brought up and the purposes of those traits. Unlike many other back of the book sections that are aimed at the adults who read books to kids, this one uses phrases and descriptions in kid-friendly language. You could read this part to kids and they should easily get the gist of the purpose of a shell, flippers, antennae, etc. There’s also an interactive element in the back of the book. All 40 animals that appeared earlier reappear in a two page spread and readers are prompted to find more similar animals, like all those with spots or all those with webbed feet.
Will be recommending that the elementary library at our school consider purchasing this title. Definitely a great pick for kids who are animal lovers or studying animal characteristics, for building pattern recognition skills, for doing compare/contrast activities, and even for language arts.
Note added June 21, 2018: Read this with my 5 and 4 year old nieces today. Some of the animal attribute terms were a little challenging for them, but they found other similarities and still enjoyed the book. Probably best for 1st-3rd grade, though younger kids still enjoy all the animals.
I received a copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
December 10, 2016
Kids will go back again and again to thumb through this book I am sure. Why? It's challenging, educational and delightfully fun. The author has taken groups of animals and points out both their differences and similarities within that group.
My all-time favourite is:
"A walrus is blubbery, an elephant is wrinkly, a warthog is bristly, a narwhal is smooth .... but .... if you look closer now... We all have TUSKS! "
The author takes four seemingly very different animals, that do four completely different things, and finds that one commonality that links them all together. How entertaining and enjoyable is that? She highlights creatures with whiskers, horns, wings, manes, and shells just to name a few.
Kids will become detectives, closely observe the illustrations, then try to solve what is familiar to the whole group. The book is both engaging and interactive, very similar to an "I Spy" book or game.
In the last pages all the animals are featured and the reader must search for those with characteristics that are not already mentioned in the text. The illustrations are expressive, action-packed and educational because the animals are presented in their proper habitat showcasing what they do best... being themselves.
This wonderful book includes a glossary that may spark further research and conversations about the interesting creatures that we find in the world around us.
My all-time favourite is:
"A walrus is blubbery, an elephant is wrinkly, a warthog is bristly, a narwhal is smooth .... but .... if you look closer now... We all have TUSKS! "
The author takes four seemingly very different animals, that do four completely different things, and finds that one commonality that links them all together. How entertaining and enjoyable is that? She highlights creatures with whiskers, horns, wings, manes, and shells just to name a few.
Kids will become detectives, closely observe the illustrations, then try to solve what is familiar to the whole group. The book is both engaging and interactive, very similar to an "I Spy" book or game.
In the last pages all the animals are featured and the reader must search for those with characteristics that are not already mentioned in the text. The illustrations are expressive, action-packed and educational because the animals are presented in their proper habitat showcasing what they do best... being themselves.
This wonderful book includes a glossary that may spark further research and conversations about the interesting creatures that we find in the world around us.
December 17, 2017
The first two-page spread shows a zebra, a bumblebee, a ring-tailed lemur, and a tiger. The text reads: "I gallop. I fly. I leap. I prowl. But look closer now... We all have STRIPES!" With this simple format repeating, children are asked to think about what makes four creatures different in some category (i.e. color, behavior, movement, size, habitat, etc.) and then to look at them again and find the common bond that makes them the same.
While I found myself wishing the text provided a rhyming or phonemic clue (or some other hint) for guessing the common trait, this is otherwise a perfect book. Different? Same! works best for kids who already have a decent number of attributes, function of objects, and body part names (for animals) in their repertoire (like my son Harry). But a child who is reinforced by labeling animals can grow into those skills with this book if that enjoyment will carry their attention. Books that ask children to classify and categorize also tend to work well for kids like mine who are attracted to taxonomy.
Different? Same! is a great interactive science and nature-themed book with a nice underlying message about how there is still commonality amongst the diversity of living things.
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I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with autism. The review above is part of a longer two-part blog post about the best 2017 releases: http://www.lineupthebooks.com/2017-ch...
While I found myself wishing the text provided a rhyming or phonemic clue (or some other hint) for guessing the common trait, this is otherwise a perfect book. Different? Same! works best for kids who already have a decent number of attributes, function of objects, and body part names (for animals) in their repertoire (like my son Harry). But a child who is reinforced by labeling animals can grow into those skills with this book if that enjoyment will carry their attention. Books that ask children to classify and categorize also tend to work well for kids like mine who are attracted to taxonomy.
Different? Same! is a great interactive science and nature-themed book with a nice underlying message about how there is still commonality amongst the diversity of living things.
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I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with autism. The review above is part of a longer two-part blog post about the best 2017 releases: http://www.lineupthebooks.com/2017-ch...
June 15, 2017
Lovely illustrations and scientifically sound.
This was a beautifully illustrated children's book, highlighting the similarities between many, apparently different, animals.
A blubbery walrus, a wrinkly elephant, a bristly warthog and a smooth narwhal are all very different at first glance, "but look closely now", they all have tusks. The catchy repetition of the phrase "but look closely now" worked really well to keep the rhythm and interest of the book's young audience.
My 15 month grandson was too young for the comparisons between the animals but he loved the images of the animals and making the noises of the ones he recognised.
Unfortunately the copy I received via NetGalley could not be viewed on my Kindle so this is not going to join The Forest Sleeps as one of our favourite books.
At the end of the book all the animals are repeated, with an opportunity to note more similarities between them - spots, numbers of legs, or webbed feet, for example. There is also an explanation for features such as tusks, shells, whiskers, etc.
I would imagine that this book would be popular in a pre-school library and for sharing with children between 2 and 5 years, it has plenty to offer for quite a varied age group.
This was a beautifully illustrated children's book, highlighting the similarities between many, apparently different, animals.
A blubbery walrus, a wrinkly elephant, a bristly warthog and a smooth narwhal are all very different at first glance, "but look closely now", they all have tusks. The catchy repetition of the phrase "but look closely now" worked really well to keep the rhythm and interest of the book's young audience.
My 15 month grandson was too young for the comparisons between the animals but he loved the images of the animals and making the noises of the ones he recognised.
Unfortunately the copy I received via NetGalley could not be viewed on my Kindle so this is not going to join The Forest Sleeps as one of our favourite books.
At the end of the book all the animals are repeated, with an opportunity to note more similarities between them - spots, numbers of legs, or webbed feet, for example. There is also an explanation for features such as tusks, shells, whiskers, etc.
I would imagine that this book would be popular in a pre-school library and for sharing with children between 2 and 5 years, it has plenty to offer for quite a varied age group.
June 2, 2017
This book is so clever. Each two-page spread features 4 animals with different characteristics, but then it groups them together based on one similarity. For example, squid swim backwards, jellyfish drift, snails slide, and star-nosed moles dig, but they all have tentacles. I enjoyed trying to guess the similarities as the book went on, so I know kids will too.
The last page in the book features all of the animals on a spread with questions asking the reader to find animals fitting certain characteristics. I loved these kind of seek and find type books when my son was younger. This book is perfect for ages 2-4. The end notes include evolutionary benefits of stripes, shells, etc. I always love this part of a book. It makes it a great resource for parents or even something that children will enjoy as they get older.
The illustrations are colorful and fun while still being accurate to the physical descriptions of the animals, so the features being highlighted are easy to see. I loved the smiling faces and knowing eyes on the animals. There are many small details that children would delight in reading this book over and over again.
http://www.momsradius.com/2017/05/kid...
The last page in the book features all of the animals on a spread with questions asking the reader to find animals fitting certain characteristics. I loved these kind of seek and find type books when my son was younger. This book is perfect for ages 2-4. The end notes include evolutionary benefits of stripes, shells, etc. I always love this part of a book. It makes it a great resource for parents or even something that children will enjoy as they get older.
The illustrations are colorful and fun while still being accurate to the physical descriptions of the animals, so the features being highlighted are easy to see. I loved the smiling faces and knowing eyes on the animals. There are many small details that children would delight in reading this book over and over again.
http://www.momsradius.com/2017/05/kid...
January 15, 2017
**I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher via NetGalley. All views are my own. As usual.**
This is one book I cannot wait to show my children in hardcover format. We enjoyed the ebook immensely - anticipating which characteristic each animal would share, even though they seemed so very different. But having the hard cover to view two pages at once I think will add to the pleasure.
On each page as I stated, different animals are presented. At first you may not see what they have in common - but if you look a little closer, they all have one things the same. Whiskers? Tusks? Scales?
What else?
It is a fun beginning for a discussion about looking a little more closely for similarities in other things we think are different: a new school or class, a new neighborhood, a move, a new friend, an old friend we haven't seen in awhile? Heavens for this mother, I was excited to play the game with books from the library and foods at the dinner table.
A genius idea to teach children to reserve judgment for a little longer and really think about what they think they see. A genius idea to teach the same to any adult as well.
This is one book I cannot wait to show my children in hardcover format. We enjoyed the ebook immensely - anticipating which characteristic each animal would share, even though they seemed so very different. But having the hard cover to view two pages at once I think will add to the pleasure.
On each page as I stated, different animals are presented. At first you may not see what they have in common - but if you look a little closer, they all have one things the same. Whiskers? Tusks? Scales?
What else?
It is a fun beginning for a discussion about looking a little more closely for similarities in other things we think are different: a new school or class, a new neighborhood, a move, a new friend, an old friend we haven't seen in awhile? Heavens for this mother, I was excited to play the game with books from the library and foods at the dinner table.
A genius idea to teach children to reserve judgment for a little longer and really think about what they think they see. A genius idea to teach the same to any adult as well.
November 1, 2016
On each two-page spread, there are four animals. The animals each something about themselves or their habitat and each thing is different. Then we are told what they have in common or how they all the same, such as they have stripes or scales or tusks etc. I loved the science behind this but it is so much more than that. The message that no matter how different we all are, we are still all the same, we are human is a message that needs to be reiterated over and over. The illustrations are wonderful, so cute and playful. The vocabulary is descriptive, yet simple. the only complaint I have is that the animals are not named. It would be nice if they had been labeled so that children could ask questions and get further information. If they do not know what the animal is, that could prove to be difficult. This is a great book for primary classrooms and could be used in many different lessons. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
December 12, 2016
At first, I wasn't quite sure about this book. I imagined reading this with a class and having them thoroughly confused by some if the "same" elements. Turtles have scales? Squids have fins? I could see the skeptical looks and here the questions already. On further reflection, I realized this could be exactly what we need in terms of encouraging critical thinking--puzzlement, leading to a desire to find out more, and a chance to engage a different perspective. I am looking forward to sharing this with my classes--but plan to have some good reference sources handy. While there was some follow up narration at the end of the book, I would have rated it higher had there been a bit more info on the fins and scales.
March 3, 2017
What a superb nonfiction title about animals differences, but also their similarities. Many of us may look at animals and feel that they are different, however,we learn that just like humans, they can be similar in many ways. Very well detailed with numerous different animals to compare and contrast. The illustrations are vibrant and playful. At the end of the book, they continue to have readers look at the different animals to find what they may have in common! But beyond all the animal information, which is exceptional, it is important to take away that we may all be different but there are many things that we may have in common with others as well. Absolutely superb!
I was given this title with the help of Edelweiss to read and review.
I was given this title with the help of Edelweiss to read and review.
March 23, 2017
Tekavec, Heather Different? Same! Illustrated by Pippa Curnick. PICTURE BOOK. Kids Can Press, 2017. $17
What in the world do a tiger and a bumblebee have in common? They both have stripes! And so does a zebra and a ring-tailed lemur. Manes, tusks, horns, even scales – all characteristics that bring different animals together in a point of alikeness.
What a fun, clever book! Text and illustrations work together to make a perfect package ready for a science lesson on almost any level.
EL (K-3) , EL – ESSENTIAL. MS – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library Teacher.
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017/...
What in the world do a tiger and a bumblebee have in common? They both have stripes! And so does a zebra and a ring-tailed lemur. Manes, tusks, horns, even scales – all characteristics that bring different animals together in a point of alikeness.
What a fun, clever book! Text and illustrations work together to make a perfect package ready for a science lesson on almost any level.
EL (K-3) , EL – ESSENTIAL. MS – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library Teacher.
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017/...
February 8, 2020
This is a great book for comparing animals and finding out what they have in common. The illustrations were cute without being too cartoony for the subject matter. The flow was nice, as it had one animal from the prior spread having something in common with the animals on the next spread. This would be nice to use in a group setting where the children could try to guess what the animals have in common. I appreciated that the author provided other things to find in common with these animals. You could also add your own questions to include things that humans might have in common with them. It was also nice to have the ways animals use these characteristics in the back of the book.
May 6, 2017
Recensione
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Gli animali possono essere molto diversi, ma hanno anche delle caratteristiche in comune.
Ogni pagina mostra cinque o sei animali (acquatici, terrestri, carnivori, erbivori e così via) e la caratteristica che li accomuna.
E' un libretto ben illustrato che fornisce una panoramica sul mondo animale, sottolineando distinzioni e punti in comune.
Ringrazio l’editore per avermi fornito la copia necessaria per scrivere questa recensione.
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Gli animali possono essere molto diversi, ma hanno anche delle caratteristiche in comune.
Ogni pagina mostra cinque o sei animali (acquatici, terrestri, carnivori, erbivori e così via) e la caratteristica che li accomuna.
E' un libretto ben illustrato che fornisce una panoramica sul mondo animale, sottolineando distinzioni e punti in comune.
Ringrazio l’editore per avermi fornito la copia necessaria per scrivere questa recensione.
May 29, 2017
I received this books through Goodreads giveaways in exchange for an honest review.
I am looking forward to reading this book to my grandchildren. With bright, engaging pictures and simple text, this book is good for young children. It is a good introduction to the similarities and differences between animals in a group. The author breaks the animals into groups of four and says something that is different about each of them before stating what characteristic they share. The book is both entertaining and educational and I would be pleased to recommend it to others with young children .
I am looking forward to reading this book to my grandchildren. With bright, engaging pictures and simple text, this book is good for young children. It is a good introduction to the similarities and differences between animals in a group. The author breaks the animals into groups of four and says something that is different about each of them before stating what characteristic they share. The book is both entertaining and educational and I would be pleased to recommend it to others with young children .
November 17, 2016
On each spread, the book talks about differences in four animals (such as their color, their habitat, they way they move), but then shows a similarity, such as all having whiskers. It would be fun to read with kids and see if they could guess the similarity before you read it to them. The illustrations are nice; this would be a fun book for young readers.
I read a copy available through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
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I read a copy available through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
See more of my reviews at http://adriennesbooks.blogspot.com/
November 30, 2020
Delightful book that shows four animals per spread, and how they are different - but ends with a question highlighting the similarity they have also. The illustrations are cute and the concept makes for one kids will look for details within. The back matter includes explanations of the various animal adaptations that are highlighted as the similarities throughout the book, adding scientific explanations for further investigation.
October 16, 2017
How I rate/review:
5 star: I would re-read several times; I would recommend to another; I consider this a must-read; I loved this book
4 star: I would recommend to another; I enjoyed this book; I would re-read
3 star: I enjoyed some parts of the book; most likely not a re-read
2 star: I did not enjoy most of the book; I would not re-read
1 star: I hated the book; I didn't bother finishing the book; I can't give 0 stars
5 star: I would re-read several times; I would recommend to another; I consider this a must-read; I loved this book
4 star: I would recommend to another; I enjoyed this book; I would re-read
3 star: I enjoyed some parts of the book; most likely not a re-read
2 star: I did not enjoy most of the book; I would not re-read
1 star: I hated the book; I didn't bother finishing the book; I can't give 0 stars
September 20, 2018
On each page of the book, there were a group of animals with one thing in common. Next to each animal, there was one fact about how they look or act. After reading all the facts, it asks at the bottom what all animals have in common. This gets the readers involved in the story and gets them thinking. I really enjoyed this book because of how interactive it was. I would use this book as an introductory piece to a lesson about animals.
October 29, 2016
Easy to read, and would be easy for someone learning to read. The story is repetitious enough that you would be able to point the same words out on every page. I loved the illustrations in this book. The colors used were beautiful and the goofy expressions on the animals faces! Super fun to look at.
When I asked my three year old what his favorite part was, "The animals".
When I asked my three year old what his favorite part was, "The animals".
December 6, 2016
This simple story is a look at how various animals are different, and how they can also be the same. For example (not from the book) a dog is different from a cat, which is different from a mouse, and also different from a monkey. But they all have tails. This books looks at the way various animals are alike. The illustrations are fine, just not Caldecott fine.
December 17, 2016
The watercolor illustrations were calming to look at -- my copy was digital but I would love to own a hardcover edition of this, as I imagine they would be even more beautiful in person. I loved the simple but educational "story" here, that was further supplemented with information about why animals have certain traits.
May 16, 2017
Each two-page spread includes illustrations of four different animals, highlighting a particular trait that differs from all of the other creatures on the page. However, the bottom of the right side always includes the way they are all similar. This is a great way to encourage children to notice similarities and differences and recognize that while differences exist, similarities are there, too.
May 23, 2017
I was nearly halfway through before I realized that Tekavec was moving one animal from each set and putting it in the next set using different parameters. Pretty brilliant from an educational standpoint. It's a fun readaloud in addition to being great fodder for discussion about how and why we categorize things.
December 27, 2018
Perfect nonfiction for sharing with Amelia (kindergartener)! The illustrations are playful and engaging with great language used to describe the different features of the animals on each page. Amelia loved searching the pictures and trying to predict the “same” word before I could read it.
Perfect for a younger grades read aloud. Actually I’d bet my 4th graders would have fun with it, too.
Perfect for a younger grades read aloud. Actually I’d bet my 4th graders would have fun with it, too.
November 4, 2016
This book was great, very easy to follow and the images were lovely, as a nature lover I can see this one becoming a firm favourite and its definitely one to keep that I can see being read over and over again.
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