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Usborne All About Books

by Felicity Brooks, رحاب بسام (translator)

This dynamic and joyous exploration of difference helps young children learn to respond in a kind and equal way to everyone regardless of shape, size, age, physical and mental ability, gender, race, beliefs, language, culture, national identity, background, and so on. With topics ranging from clothes, hair, music and food to homes, festivals and families, there is plenty for children to talk about as they find out about diversity and see how differences relate to them.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

Felicity Brooks is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She studied English and Drama at Exeter University and worked as an actor, teacher and lexicographer (someone who compiles dictionaries) before starting work in children’s publishing in the late 1980s.

She has written and edited hundreds of children’s books, including stories and novelty books for pre-schoolers and books about history, geography, languages, science, maths, nature and the arts.

Her books have won the TES Senior Information Book Award, the Aventis Science Books Prize, the SLA Information Book Award, the Sheffield Baby Books Award and Practical Pre-school Gold and Silver Awards.

Reviews

[kt m · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m impressed with this book! I have one big issue with it and that issue only arises on the very last part of the book. The author’s were well intentioned when they advised readers to not use person first language when referring to disabled people but I truly do not know how they did not consult other opinions. I’m proud to be disabled and know it’s part of who I am. Again, well intentioned but much of the disabled community prefers when people ask what they would like to be called. Sad because the rest of the disabled representation seemed accurate to me.

It is great that it includes a table of contents and that it had a diversity consultant. There is some information overload especially on the 6 page, the organization/format makes it a little overwhelming.

The book engages the audience with questions, good way to make it personal, and makes the book last longer with little matching games.

[Tessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alles over diversiteit is een prentenboek waarin op verschillende vragen antwoord wordt gegeven. Vragen als 'Hoe verschillen we van elkaar?' 'Welke kleren dragen we?' en 'Verschillende hersenen'. Elke bladzijde bevat een uitleg over de verschillen en overeenkomsten, ondersteund door mooie en kleurrijke illustraties. Elke bladzijde staat vol met duidelijke antwoorden op de verschillende vragen, geschreven in korte zinnen en duidelijke bewoording. Dit maakt het prentenboek enorm toegankelijk voor eigenlijk alle leeftijden.

Het gaat in dit boek niet alleen over het uiterlijk of innerlijk, maar er is ook aandacht voor neurodiversiteit, voor de verschillende beperkingen die iemand kan hebben en ook de verschillende gezinnen. Het is een enorm inclusief boek en dat maakt dit boek echt een ontzettende aanwinst. Een prentenboek dat eigenlijk elke school of misschien wel elke klas zou moeten hebben. Een boek waarin elk kind zich zou kunnen identificeren. Zeker een aanrader om te lezen!

[Ashley Justice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this book to supplement my social studies lessons on diversity and culture. I really like how it emphasizes the diversity of human beings and highlights certain aspects of cultural diversity like differences in what we eat and occasions we celebrate! I would definitely recommend to any teacher or adult working with kids!

[Mireille P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book clearly and nicely introduce diversity in a way that any kids can understand.

Definitely recommend using this book in the classroom✨📚

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book! I’m so glad it exists. It covered so many kinds of differences. I was surprised it didn’t mention same-sex couples. (I also read it pretty quickly, but I don’t think there was any queer marriage shout out, and I did see a passing reference to something like “girls who feel like boys and boys who feel like girls”, so I’m not sure why queer marriage wasn’t mentioned, given the breadth of differences this book covers).

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A picture book exploring diversity and all the ways that people can be different or similar. It is a celebration of different kinds of diversity. It was especially exciting more me to see dyspraxia, a sensory motor disability, mentioned. I have lived with this my whole life and it is the first times I have seen it specifically mentioned in a book directed towards children. It was really cool to see that. It reinforces to me how much representation matters.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this book to supplement my social studies lessons on diversity and culture. I really like how it emphasizes the diversity of human beings and highlights certain aspects of cultural diversity like differences in what we eat and occasions we celebrate! I would definitely recommend to any teacher or adult working with kids!

[Liselotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Edition read: Dutch.

My review for this one is almost exactly the same as the one about families. Loved it, but if you have the family one in your collection, this one kind of feels like a waste. Likewise, if you have this one, you don't need the family one. However, the illustrations are so wonderful that I feel like it doesn't matter if you have both!

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll be honest when my weekly women's group met in the Kindy room at Canberra National SDA Church, and I didn't expect to find this gem. But not only was it such a cute little book, but it's also so progressive in how it displays diversity in our world. What a big win!

[Rainbow Goth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a lovely introduction to EDI for children. While my little one is too young to read it herself she absolutely loves looking at the beautiful illustrations and will sit while I read pages to her.

[gigibobobooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most beautiful read of 2021. Very wonderful explanation of human diversity.

[Charlotte Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gorgeous book. It promotes and explains inclusion in diversity so well, and in many different situations. A truly lovely, educational book for children.

[Emily Mcleod · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great introduction for K - 3

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mooi informatief boek over de verschillen tussen mensen, gewoontes, gezinsstructuren e.d. een mooie ingang om het hierover te hebben.

[Surya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of information, maybe too much dumped without leaving space for breathing and life.

[Iluta Jakubovska Solovjova · Rating 5 out of 5]

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