What If?

by Sandra Magsamen

Bestselling author Sandra Magsamen brings us a little book that reminds us that our differences are our biggest gifts

You see, being different is special and can give your spirit a lift!
Being different is beautiful and magnificent. It's what makes life a gift!
We are all one of a kind. Just show the world who you are—let your you-ness shine!

There is beauty and power in what makes each of us unique, and Sandra Magsamen reminds us that it is our differences that allow us to be our one-and-only selves. With a warm, inspiring message, this book will give children courage to embrace their individuality and to accept others for who they are.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Poetry

40 pages, Hardcover

Published February 5, 2019

Reviews

[Prabhjot Kaur · Rating 3 out of 5]

What If? is a book about celebrating each and every individual no matter who they are. It tells the kids that everyone is amazing in their own way. It has rhyming sentences with big and fun font and some great colored pictures.

You see, being different is special and can give your spirit a lift!

I really liked the rhyming and the message but I felt some sentences were repeated. A fun book still.

3.5 stars

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a saccharine and preachy book about celebrating one's uniqueness. It panders shamelessly to the push for more diverse books but offers nothing of real substance. In my experience, kids think of themselves as pretty great; adults are the ones who suggest it might be otherwise by writing books like this.

[Safara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colorful!!

[Shaye Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

This cute little book is a splash of color with big bold fonts, intended to highlight the importance of uniqueness. In rhyming text, we see page after page of truly unique animals. For example, there's a puppy with two difference colored eyes and an extremely tall giraffe. For more children's literature, middle grade literature, and YA literature reviews, feel free to visit my personal blog at The Miller Memo!

[Cindy (BKind2Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute book I read with my granddaughter. It has a sweet message about being different.

[Trish Banda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great overall message but storyline is ok. Pictures are just ok.

[Juliana Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Adorable pictures with a simple message to see differences as unique and interesting. But the book quickly takes a downward spiral with pages and pages of didactic preaching (you're special, you're beautiful, life is a gift, if we were all alike like would be boring, everyone is special, we are one of a kind, show the world who you are, let your you-ness shine...) without benefit of story or even cute illustrations. If you stick with the story, you might as well, it returns to a friendlier, gentler, even funnier message of why being different might be helpful, interesting, and fun.

[Peacegal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Childlike illustrations of happy animals and a message that is so familiar now as to be generic: Everyone's different, everyone's special, be unique and be you because you are great. Perhaps all of these lines won't be so familiar to the tiniest tots, but slightly older kids and adults will be well-acquainted with them.

[Sonya Bright]

This was … well, I see the author writes for Oprah, and this was the kind of book I can see people who like Oprah picking up!

I like my children’s book messages to be a bit subtler. Maybe it’s the Australian in me, but this was too “upbeat positive message” for my tastes!

I did like the animal silhouette illustration, however, and know children will enjoy looking at it for a long time.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't like this book. It kept delivering the message that it's okay to be different but there was no story- just message. I also didn't like how the monkeys were only being silly with other monkeys. And the sheep were just with other sheep. It didn't really go along with the story that everyone should be different since most of the animals stayed with the animals they were mostly the same as.

[Cheryl Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely LOVE when my daughter chooses this book for story time and or bedtime!! We talk about different people and how we all make the world more beautiful!! This will be one of our favorites for a long long time!

[Jes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book about embracing differences and how being unique is what makes us special. Would be great for early childhood students as vocabulary is simple and some of the words are large so easier to see

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

i never know what to say when it is an ebrowser kind of read ...not really a kindle copy ...through my local library leaning program. fun cute read. kind of unusual colors for pets (animals) it will make you smile. so cute.

[Vani · Rating 4 out of 5]

The words in this book and the vibrant pictures made me feel happy.

[Layla · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very young child’s books of different things ... can’t really explain it...l kind of a strange book really,

[Maïlys · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute little book about celebrating our differences. Wish there was more of a story to it though.

[Sherrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful celebration of diversity!

[Shari (Shira) · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit didactic for my taste

[Katie Boyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about identity.

[Jenelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book it teaches us that our differences are beautiful and worth celebrating.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked “What If?”, especially the bright illustrations. However, I felt like it ended halfway through the book, but it kept going.

[Shauna Ludlow Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a good inclusive book for everyone and each one. Bright illustrations in this board book will appeal to all.

[sasa · Rating 3 out of 5]

iseng baca buku anak-anak, pesannya relate buat diri sendiri ahahaha tapi yaa gitu-gitu aja.

Gemass karena bukunya colourful 🥺✨

[Samantha Ruth Lai · Rating 4 out of 5]

i read this in 3mins! HAHAH cute doe just mindless stuff~

[Marlene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everyone is different and its our differences that make us special. There is no one in the world exactly like you and why would you want them to be?

[Bookish_globetrotter · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5*

[Shahira8826 · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a lovely little book! I loved the super-colourful pictures and I loved the rhymes!

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very positive but not super engaging for a board book.

[Saara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet little book about how everyone is different and that's a good thing!

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

God made us all different for a reason