A beloved, bestselling Todd Parr picture book about the importance of friendship and acceptance - now for the very first time in paperback
Todd Parr has inspired and empowered children around the world with his bold images and positive messages. He is the bestselling author of more than forty books, including The Joyful Book, The Kindness Book, Love the World, The Goodbye Book, The Family Book, The I Love You Book, and It's Okay to be Different. He lives in Berkeley, California.
"[Parr] wisely doesn't zero in on specifics, which would force him
to establish what's 'normal.' Instead, he focuses on acceptance and
individuality and encourages readers to do the same."--Publisher's
Weekly
"Reading this book aloud to little ones, and discussing the
pictures and concepts is a great way to start kids on a lifetime of
openly discussing feelings and problems. This book has wonderful,
feel good, positive messages of acceptance and confidence that
promote understanding and are fun to read for kids and the adults
who love them." --Myshelf.com
"The book unites the concept of tolerance of differences with
simple images for easy understanding and comprehension. It's Okay
to be Different encourages readers to accept themselves and
others."--Children's Literature
"[Parr] wisely doesn't zero in on specifics, which would force him
to establish what's 'normal.' Instead, he focuses on acceptance and
individuality and encourages readers to do the same."--Publisher's
Weekly
"Reading this book aloud to little ones, and discussing the
pictures and concepts is a great way to start kids on a lifetime of
openly discussing feelings and problems. This book has wonderful,
feel good, positive messages of acceptance and confidence that
promote understanding and are fun to read for kids and the adults
who love them."
--Myshelf.com
"The book unites the concept of tolerance of differences with
simple images for easy understanding and comprehension. It's
Okay to be Different encourages readers to accept themselves
and others."--Children's Literature
Parr (The Okay Book) combines rainbow colors, simple drawings and reassuring statements in this optimistic book. His repetitive captions offer variations on the title and appear in a typeface that looks handcrafted and personalized. A fuschia elephant stands against a zingy blue background ("It's okay to have a different nose") and a lone green turtle crosses a finish line ("It's okay to come in last"). A girl blushes at the toilet paper stuck to her shoe ("It's okay to be embarrassed") and a lion says "Grr," "ROAR" and "purrr" ("It's okay to talk about your feelings"). Parr cautiously calls attention to superficial distinctions. By picturing a smiling girl with a guide dog ("It's okay to need some help"), he comments on disability and he accounts for race by posing a multicolored zebra with a black-and-white one. An illustration of two women ("It's okay to have different Moms") and two men ("It's okay to have different Dads") handles diverse families sensitively this could cover either same-sex families or stepfamilies and also on the opposite page, a kangaroo with a dog in its pouch ("It's okay to be adopted"). He wisely doesn't zero in on specifics, which would force him to establish what's "normal." Instead, he focuses on acceptance and individuality and encourages readers to do the same. All ages. (Sept.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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