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Under The Same Sky
We sing the same songs, caught on the breeze... We sing the same songs, across the same seas.
Written and illustrated by the award-winning Britta Teckentrup, this beautiful and heart-warming peek-through picture book celebrates the closeness of the world's communities through their shared hopes and dreams.
Written and illustrated by the award-winning Britta Teckentrup, this beautiful and heart-warming peek-through picture book celebrates the closeness of the world's communities through their shared hopes and dreams.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2018
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Britta Teckentrup
244 books240 followersBritta Teckentrup was born in Germany and moved to England in 1988. She is the author and illustrator of many books for children. She now lives in Berlin with her husband and young son.
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November 28, 2018
This is a beginning book - an easy reader level. I love Britta’s books and this is no exception. She does little cutouts on every other page and as you turn the page it highlights a drawing or it tells part of the story again. It’s so clever and so well done. Her artwork has so much mood to it in this book. It is wonderful. It’s about animals and people too and the fact that we all live under the same sky and this fact helps to connect us all. Fabulous book!
The kids both enjoyed this book and they gave it 4 stars. It’s a quick and simple read, but it actually has a little something to say and it’s beautiful.
The kids both enjoyed this book and they gave it 4 stars. It’s a quick and simple read, but it actually has a little something to say and it’s beautiful.
November 8, 2017
Truly divine illustrations paired beautifully alongside spare poetic text. The notion that we are all one and the same, sharing the most glorious planet is one that is presented with subtlety and sincerity. Under the Same Sky is special and relevant - a must share with children as young as three and as old as fifty, and anyone who adores nature and all her creatures.
December 4, 2017
A story that takes you around the world using beautiful illustrations. With opportunities for rhyming, and discussing how and why we are all so similar.
October 2, 2018
I have been waiting ages to be able to read this book and I can say that it lived up to my expectations! It’s both beautiful in its illustrations as well as it’s message and something which, I believe, would suit so well into a classroom in today’s society.
Whenever I read a book I love to see who the author has dedicated it to and it really made me happy to see that Teckentrup had written it “For a United world”. This dedication really encapsulates the theme and message of the entire book. Each page focuses on different animals (which I really enjoyed as it could be a talking point on why it was not humans that were drawn) and although they can look and be very different they also share many of the same hopes and dreams- a mirror of our own society.
I found it interesting that every animal is at least in a pair. There were no animals by themselves and I believe this also represented an important message, one which should be shared with children, and that is that we are never alone. Although it can sometimes feel it, especially with our differences, it is our similarities which can drive out our loneliness and bind us together. There is a focus that although we are all unique and individual (which is something to be celebrated!) we all dream the same dreams under the same sky.
The lyrical nature of the text and the cleverly put together peep-through holes in the pages hone in on the theme of universality.
It is a book that I would love to share with children and adults to bring forward the focus that it is not our differences that divide us but our similarities which unite us.
Whenever I read a book I love to see who the author has dedicated it to and it really made me happy to see that Teckentrup had written it “For a United world”. This dedication really encapsulates the theme and message of the entire book. Each page focuses on different animals (which I really enjoyed as it could be a talking point on why it was not humans that were drawn) and although they can look and be very different they also share many of the same hopes and dreams- a mirror of our own society.
I found it interesting that every animal is at least in a pair. There were no animals by themselves and I believe this also represented an important message, one which should be shared with children, and that is that we are never alone. Although it can sometimes feel it, especially with our differences, it is our similarities which can drive out our loneliness and bind us together. There is a focus that although we are all unique and individual (which is something to be celebrated!) we all dream the same dreams under the same sky.
The lyrical nature of the text and the cleverly put together peep-through holes in the pages hone in on the theme of universality.
It is a book that I would love to share with children and adults to bring forward the focus that it is not our differences that divide us but our similarities which unite us.
February 12, 2022
Sotto lo stesso cielo è un libro illustrato per bambini romantico, unico e magico. Un albo pieno d’amore e tenerezza. Tanti gli animali illustrati con mano leggera e delicata, che, felici e pieni d’amore, guardano la stessa bellissima luna. https://ilmondodichri.com/sotto-lo-st...
September 23, 2018
Meh. I've seen picture-books that have executed this idea better.
October 2, 2018
Beautiful illustrations, beautiful message and a beautiful poem.
September 22, 2023
A really beautifully illustrated book, about how wherever we live, we share the same sky, feel the same love, play the same games, sing the same songs, face the same storms, and dream the same dreams.
The board book has cut out holes, through which you can see from one environment into the next – emphasising that it all happens under the same sky.
In the book it is animals who are pictured as sharing these things, and in an ideal world, the same would be true for humans. We do all live on the same planet, under the same sky. There is much more that unites us – our needs, hopes and fears – than divides us. And we need to concentrate on what we do share with the rest of humanity, and not create artificial barriers and inequalities.
The board book has cut out holes, through which you can see from one environment into the next – emphasising that it all happens under the same sky.
In the book it is animals who are pictured as sharing these things, and in an ideal world, the same would be true for humans. We do all live on the same planet, under the same sky. There is much more that unites us – our needs, hopes and fears – than divides us. And we need to concentrate on what we do share with the rest of humanity, and not create artificial barriers and inequalities.
May 4, 2020
I listened to this on CBeebies Bedtime Stories read by Tom Hardy. Lovely sentiment for the pandemic about reaching out to loved ones you can't physically meet up with. Just the middle of the incredibly short story seemed to lose its way, which is impressive in such a small amount of time.
April 6, 2019
Simple but pretty.
October 15, 2020
This is a beautiful story about how we all live under the same sky and share many of the same hopes and dreams. The illustrations and cut outs in this book are lovely and creative.
November 4, 2018
A lovely story with beautiful illustrations that draws upon the idea of equality.
September 27, 2017
Inhalt
Für eine vereinte Welt – in der nichts uns trennt. Denn wir leben alle zusammen unter einem Himmel, träumen dieselben Träume, singen dieselben Lieder, spüren denselben Regen. Unterschiedlichste Tiere aus allen Teilen der Welt empfinden gemeinsam dasselbe – denn sie alle gehören zusammen.
Meine Bewertung
Britta Teckentrup hat zurecht mit ihren Illustrationen schon Preise abgestaubt. Eines ihrer neuesten Werke bei arsEdition ist das Buch „Zusammen unter einem Himmel“, ein Titel, der gerade in der heutigen Zeit wichtig ist und schon die Kleinsten dazu auffordert, lieber auf die Gemeinsamkeiten zu schauen, die uns verbinden, als auf die Unterschiede zwischen uns.
Das Buch an sich hat keine richtige Geschichte zu erzählen, sondern ist eher eine kleine Zusammenstellung poetischer Sätze über die Gemeinsamkeiten, die die Tiere dieser Welt verbindet. Ob man auf gleiche Weise singt, spielt oder träumt – hier ist gerade bei der Altersempfehlung von vier Jahren das Mitmachen der Kinder und Eltern gefragt. Zu den Tieren kann man sich verschiedene Geschichten ausdenken, wenn die kurzen Sätze nicht reichen. Gleichzeitig klingt aus diesen Zitaten ein Hinweis auf den Zustand unserer heutigen Welt im politischen Sinn heraus. Gemeinsam statt getrennt – denn wir gehören zusammen, sind gar nicht so verschieden, wie wir erscheinen mögen. Das macht das Buch zu einer Basis, die Eltern und Kinder dazu anleiten kann, sich über Problematiken wie Rassismus, Intoleranz und Diskriminierung auf altersgerechte Art zu unterhalten.
Gestaltungstechnisch kann das Hardcover einfach auf voller Linie punkten. Ich finde diese gedämpften Farben sehr schön, sie passen zur Naturverbundenheit, die das Buch ebenfalls wiederspiegelt. Mit Fadenbindung und dicken Papierseiten ist das Buch auch sehr hochwertig und geht nicht so leicht beim Spielen kaputt. Was aber das besondere Merkmal ist: Die Ausstanzungen in verschiedenen Formen. Beim Blättern verbinden sie Textteile, die auf aufeinanderfolgenden Seiten zueinander gehören, und schaffen so dieses Verbundenheitsgefühl, das im Buch gezeigt werden soll. Insbesondere hat mir gefallen, dass man hier auch die verschiedenen Formen wie Wolken, Kreise, Regentropfen erkunden kann. Eine sehr gelungene Aufmachung!
Alles in allem finde ich das Buch gut und wichtig mit den Themen, die es anspricht, aber der poetische Stil und die kurzen Sätze sind etwas, wobei die Eltern ihren eigenen Stil beim Vorlesen finden müssen. Für Kinder ab vier Jahren wird die Thematik sicher zu begreifen sein, allerdings bietet es sich an, die Bilder und Sätze weiter auszuschmücken mit eigenen Erzählungen.
Für eine vereinte Welt – in der nichts uns trennt. Denn wir leben alle zusammen unter einem Himmel, träumen dieselben Träume, singen dieselben Lieder, spüren denselben Regen. Unterschiedlichste Tiere aus allen Teilen der Welt empfinden gemeinsam dasselbe – denn sie alle gehören zusammen.
Meine Bewertung
Britta Teckentrup hat zurecht mit ihren Illustrationen schon Preise abgestaubt. Eines ihrer neuesten Werke bei arsEdition ist das Buch „Zusammen unter einem Himmel“, ein Titel, der gerade in der heutigen Zeit wichtig ist und schon die Kleinsten dazu auffordert, lieber auf die Gemeinsamkeiten zu schauen, die uns verbinden, als auf die Unterschiede zwischen uns.
Das Buch an sich hat keine richtige Geschichte zu erzählen, sondern ist eher eine kleine Zusammenstellung poetischer Sätze über die Gemeinsamkeiten, die die Tiere dieser Welt verbindet. Ob man auf gleiche Weise singt, spielt oder träumt – hier ist gerade bei der Altersempfehlung von vier Jahren das Mitmachen der Kinder und Eltern gefragt. Zu den Tieren kann man sich verschiedene Geschichten ausdenken, wenn die kurzen Sätze nicht reichen. Gleichzeitig klingt aus diesen Zitaten ein Hinweis auf den Zustand unserer heutigen Welt im politischen Sinn heraus. Gemeinsam statt getrennt – denn wir gehören zusammen, sind gar nicht so verschieden, wie wir erscheinen mögen. Das macht das Buch zu einer Basis, die Eltern und Kinder dazu anleiten kann, sich über Problematiken wie Rassismus, Intoleranz und Diskriminierung auf altersgerechte Art zu unterhalten.
Gestaltungstechnisch kann das Hardcover einfach auf voller Linie punkten. Ich finde diese gedämpften Farben sehr schön, sie passen zur Naturverbundenheit, die das Buch ebenfalls wiederspiegelt. Mit Fadenbindung und dicken Papierseiten ist das Buch auch sehr hochwertig und geht nicht so leicht beim Spielen kaputt. Was aber das besondere Merkmal ist: Die Ausstanzungen in verschiedenen Formen. Beim Blättern verbinden sie Textteile, die auf aufeinanderfolgenden Seiten zueinander gehören, und schaffen so dieses Verbundenheitsgefühl, das im Buch gezeigt werden soll. Insbesondere hat mir gefallen, dass man hier auch die verschiedenen Formen wie Wolken, Kreise, Regentropfen erkunden kann. Eine sehr gelungene Aufmachung!
Alles in allem finde ich das Buch gut und wichtig mit den Themen, die es anspricht, aber der poetische Stil und die kurzen Sätze sind etwas, wobei die Eltern ihren eigenen Stil beim Vorlesen finden müssen. Für Kinder ab vier Jahren wird die Thematik sicher zu begreifen sein, allerdings bietet es sich an, die Bilder und Sätze weiter auszuschmücken mit eigenen Erzählungen.
August 4, 2018
With lovely illustrations that bear a second and a third look as well as perfectly positioned die-cuts, this picture book celebrates what we all have in common. Clearly, as different as we all may be, we also have much in common as is demonstrated by the animals and scenes in this book. We play, sing, love, and even dream in similar fashion, and maybe, just maybe, our dreams will come true if we dream alongside each other. I really cannot say enough about this author/illustrator's work since I am charmed by every book she creates. The minimal text and the images manage to say a great deal without becoming too didactic.
October 2, 2017
Beautifully illustrated with lovely cut outs relating to the different parts of the story. Nice rhythm and rhyme. Sweet little book about the similarities between us all across the world, we are all 'Under the Same Sky'.
October 26, 2017
A story that reminds us we are all have the same dreams and desires, a message needed in these turbulent times. The beautiful illustrations, cut outs and words make this a terrific and heartfelt story.
July 7, 2017
Very nice message and a lovely book.
September 27, 2017
The illustrations are particular beautiful (and somewhat reminiscent of Eric Carle) <3
August 21, 2018
Beautiful illustrations and a sweet message. We could all use the reminder that we all share the same earth, and have many more important similarities than differences.
July 27, 2019
ma need Britta Teckentrupi pildiraamatud ikka loen poes läbi, kui mõni uus ette jääb. üldine stiil on kõigil neil sama, ilusad pildid, vähe teksti, nutikad väljalõiked ja diip sõnum. seekord siis see, et kõik elame sama taeva all. mida see väljalõigete asi päris kenasti toetab, st mitme lehekülje loomad saavad tõesti kenasti sama taevast ja värsirida jagada.
alati mõtlen, kas ja mis vanuses laps võiks päriselt hinnata sellist ilusat sügavmõttelist pildiraamatut, kus midagi ei juhtu. võibolla ei hindagi ja tuleb meil, suurtel, neid lugeda, et nad ikka loetud saaks.
alati mõtlen, kas ja mis vanuses laps võiks päriselt hinnata sellist ilusat sügavmõttelist pildiraamatut, kus midagi ei juhtu. võibolla ei hindagi ja tuleb meil, suurtel, neid lugeda, et nad ikka loetud saaks.
November 6, 2019
Under the same sky is a great book with lovely illustrations. The rhythm and rhyme are simple but effective making you want to read on. The cut out shapes highlight the repetition and make the book more engaging to look at.
September 11, 2021
Ah, listening to this story read by Tom Hardy was a joy. He paints such a serene and vivid mind picture of how even where there’s great distance between family, we are still together at heart. ❤️
The author creates a lovely story, and Tom weaves it together with his lulling voice.
Sweet dreams everyone, and remember, we are all under the same sky. 😘
#TomHardyReads
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The author creates a lovely story, and Tom weaves it together with his lulling voice.
Sweet dreams everyone, and remember, we are all under the same sky. 😘
#TomHardyReads
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February 27, 2023
Gorgeous!
September 4, 2019
Um dos melhores livros infantis que ja tive oportunidade de ler. A linguagem é facil e simples e meu bebê adora quando leio pra ele antes de dormirmos.
November 12, 2018
Beautiful illustrations with clever cut outs.
October 22, 2018
A beautifully illustrated and lyrical picture book with simple cutouts that only add to its poetry.
October 16, 2018
"Under The Same Sky" was an amazing read. I was not expecting this story to be as inspiring. The book offered a unique style. I loved how it had peek through cut outs and that many times sayings would be incorporated some way on both pages. The story also had a positive message to readers how we are all doing the same things. No matter how different we may be, we still all want the same things. Children enjoy animals, this story will captivate them and help them to relate themselves and their families to the animals and the message that they shared.
September 18, 2018
This picture book provides a moving look at our interconnected nature around the world. The text is poetic and flowing while the illustrations show animals from different regions and climates. Everyone lives under the same sky, loves in the same way. We play the same games, sing the same songs. We all face challenges and dream big dreams. Through the clever use of cutouts on the pages and dramatic page turns, this picture book is simple and stirring.
Teckentrup excels at creating picture books with unique elements. Here she uses page cutouts to glimpse the beginning of each stanza, tying the different parts of the world even more firmly together. The text is simple and straightforward. It is the illustrations that really shine, showing all sorts of animals living and loving together no matter where they live. The art has a gorgeous light and depth to it, filled with moonlight, sunshine and even the pastels of dawn.
A lovely and simple look at our interconnected world. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
Teckentrup excels at creating picture books with unique elements. Here she uses page cutouts to glimpse the beginning of each stanza, tying the different parts of the world even more firmly together. The text is simple and straightforward. It is the illustrations that really shine, showing all sorts of animals living and loving together no matter where they live. The art has a gorgeous light and depth to it, filled with moonlight, sunshine and even the pastels of dawn.
A lovely and simple look at our interconnected world. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
September 4, 2019
Amazing illustrations that celebrate emotions we all share. This book is simple and effective.
October 1, 2017
Although the cut-out shapes in page worked for me with Teckenstrup's Bee and Tree perfectly, this one just didn't feel right for me this time. On saying that, there were moments where the gaps supported the lovely poem perfectly but other times when it didn't for me.
At a time when unity across seas and oceans, colour and culture are being worryingly tested, Teckentrup's words are most welcome and the message is a lovely, accessible, one for the younger reader. Teckentrup is calling for a united world, using animals to show that we beathe the same air, feel emotions the same way, play and sing for the same reasons. A book about acceptance of an understanding that we are all on this planet together: one species who should be united. I think she could have taken it a little further and had people, perhaps.
At a time when unity across seas and oceans, colour and culture are being worryingly tested, Teckentrup's words are most welcome and the message is a lovely, accessible, one for the younger reader. Teckentrup is calling for a united world, using animals to show that we beathe the same air, feel emotions the same way, play and sing for the same reasons. A book about acceptance of an understanding that we are all on this planet together: one species who should be united. I think she could have taken it a little further and had people, perhaps.
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