FICTION

No One Else Like You

by Siska GOEMINNE
illus. by Merel Eyckerman. 32p. Westminster John Knox Pr. Sept. 2017. Tr $16. ISBN 9780664263539.
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PreS-Gr 1—An illustrated poem that describes the diversity of the world and explains that even though there are seven billion people, "Not one of them is just like you." Translated from Dutch and published in Belgium, this picture book takes a bird's-eye view of the world's population "crawling in the grass, like little ants." It explains how people live, feel, and what they need with a gentle touch. The elegant illustrations in pencil and watercolor and imaginative with plenty of white space around each image and the text. This book does not explain injustice or any larger issues, but does a good job showing the differences and similarities between people.
VERDICT A sweet illustrated meditation on the common ties of humanity, best shared one-on-one or with a small group.
Reviewed by Lisa Nowlain, Nevada County CA , Sep 01, 2017

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