These books listed below are all in the William Clarke Primary Library collection.
Jemima likes to sing loud, dance her own moves and use her imagination, but her teacher and the other kids think she's too 'different'. When Mrs Chuckles takes over the class, Jemima discovers that being different is wonderful! A book to make children feel special about what makes them 'different'.
Tapir lives in the jungle.
Pig lives in the village.
But when they meet at the waterhole, they discover they are the same in so many ways.
They might even be brothers from a different mother!
Reds love being red. Yellows love being yellow. And Blues love being blue. The problem is that they just don't like each other. But one day, along comes a different colour who likes Reds, Yellows and Blues, and suddenly everything starts to change. Maybe being different doesn't mean you can't be friends...
A very special picture book that supports the adage that there is more that unites us than divides us. Along Came A Different just goes to show how much better we can all be when we come together to find a common ground as friends.
A boy likes to dress as a cat, but his best friend's dog objects. What will he dress as now? A giraffe? A fox? A shark? When his best friend, Camille, suggests a frog, they work together to make the frog costume..until Camille runs out of patience. So the boys makes a list of the pros and cons of being a frog:
Pros:
1. My friend Camille gave me the idea. 2. I'm less likely to be chased by a dog. 3. Being in a frog costume makes me feel brave.
Cons:
1. Not everyone loves wearing a frog costume as much as me. 2. If you start getting bossy about your frog costume then you friend will get up and leave. 3. A frog is NOT a solitary creature so it is no fun for a frog if his friend gets up and leaves.
Luckily, he won't have to choose, because true friendship means accepting each other's differences: he can be himself and have his friend Camille.
A small boy's fantasies about being different creatures get him into all sorts of mischief!
Right up the very top of Australia there is a special place. My friend Normie comes from there, and he says, 'There are different to what you might see in the city. Same, but little bit diff'rent...'
The story is related by a child living in a southern city and her friend Normie, who lives in the top end. As they compare notes about their lives, activities and interests, they discover how very much they have in common, despite their contrasting environments.
