It's Okay To Be Different
Written and illustrated by Todd Parr
Little, Brown - August 2001
ISBN 0316666033 - Hardbound
Childre's Picture Book
Ages 4 - 8 (Read aloud to younger children too)

Reviewed by Beverly J. Rowe, MyShelf.com
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Todd Parr has been called "The King of Color" with good reason. His illustrations are bright and bold with whimsical pictures that get the lesson across to be happy with who you are. Kids can recognize themselves here, or their best friend who wears glasses, or has teeth missing. This book covers many of the ways that kids can be different... and everybody is different in some way.

Parr lets kids know that it's okay to talk about feelings and to say NO to bad things. 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.

Parents and teachers can make the experience more meaningful using the free teacher's guide.