Now in a board-book format, this book tells a story that weaves its way around the Earth—across cultures and generations—celebrating the bonds that unite us all. Full-color.
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Now in a board-book format, this book tells a story that weaves its way around the Earth—across cultures and generations—celebrating the bonds that unite us all. Full-color.
Description
"Little one, / whoever you are, / wherever you are, / there are little ones / just like you / all over the world." So begins the Australian author Mem Fox's joyful picture book "Whoever You Are," a celebration of the world's diverse cultures, both our similarities and differences. Leslie Straub's innovative, colorful, folk art-style oil paintings of children from all corners of the globe are bordered with photographs of hand-carved, bejeweled frames—and they all reflect Fox's message that no matter where we come from, within our hearts "Joys are the same, / and love is the same. / Pain is the same, / and blood is the same." A gem
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“"An essential book that acknowledges in the simplest of terms our common humanity."--Kirkus Reviews”
"An essential book that acknowledges in the simplest of terms our common humanity."--"Kirkus Reviews"
About the Author
-->Mem Fox is the author of many acclaimed books, including -->Let's Count Goats!", -->Hello Baby!", and the -->New York Times" bestselling -->Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes". She lives in Adelaide, Australia. Visit her at-->MemFox.net.
-->Jill Barton has illustrated numerous celebrated books, including the Baby Duck series by Amy Hest, -->The Pig in the Pond" by Martin?Waddell, and -->Rattletrap Car" by Phyllis Root.?She lives in Devon, England.
Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same or
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