Children Just Like Me

Children Just Like Me
By Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley
Publisher/Date: Dorling Kindersley 1995
# of Pages: 64
Reading level: ages 5-8
Genre: Informational

Summary:

This book is a compilation of a bunch of different children from all over the world. each page tells a little bit about the child interviewed, their family, friends, clothes, religion, house, country, food, school, and hobbies. It covers all inhabited continents and includes countries such as Australia, Russia, France, China, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, U.S., and Canada.

Who Benefits from reading this book?

I think anyone would benefit from reading this book. it's very informative about all the different cultures and ethnic groups. i think kids will especially benefit because it's written for kids about other kids.

What Problems could this book potentially cause?

I'm pretty sure the purpose of this book is to eliminate problems. it's very focused on celebrating each individual's different identity. So many different ethnic groups are represented, and each one has something unique about them that is shown in a positive light.

My Reaction:

I found this book very fascinating. I was able to spend a long time reading through all the different things on each page. I thought it was cool that they included the child's signature. I learned a lot about different cultures. i also liked how it was written from a child's point of view. i think this is a really good book. i'm pretty sure i had it at my house growing up, but i never read it. i would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about other cultures.