No One Else Like You

by Siska Goeminne

Overview

There are so many people in the world. Over seven billion! They come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are happy, and some are grumpy. Some live in tall towers in the city, while others live in cottages in the field. Some like to read, and some like to sing. And yet, even with so many people in this world, there is no one quite like you!

Ideal for children ages 4-8.

No One Else like You written by Siska Goeminne and illustrated by Merel Eyckerman, doesn't follow a character, but approaches diversity from a distance. "In this world there are more than seven billion people," it begins, then explores the many things those people do. Some work, some drive around. Some have tattoos. Some people are happy and some people are sad. People believe all kinds of things and practice all forms of religion. Everyone is different. Those differences, however, are what ultimately unite us: We’re all different, and that’s what we all have in common. The illustrations do a nice job of conveying the great diversity of people in the world. —The New York Times

“A joyous and realistic commemoration of the strengths and weaknesses of the human race…children will enjoy exploring the multifaceted illustrated examples within the intricate scenes.” —Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664263539
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	09/08/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	12.00(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Siska Goeminneis a full-time author of numerous books for children and youth. She lives in Leuven, Belgium.

Editorial Reviews

The illustrations do a nice job of conveying the great diversity of people in the world…

The New York Times Book Review - R. J. Palacio

"No One Else like Youwritten by Siska Goeminne and illustrated by Merel Eyckerman, doesn't follow a character, but approaches diversity from a distance. 'In this world there are more than seven billion people," it begins, then explores the many things those people do...Everyone is different. Those differences, however, are what ultimately unite us: We’re all different, and that’s what we all have in common. The illustrations do a nice job of conveying the great diversity of people in the world.” —The New York Times

The New York Times

A joyous and realistic commemoration of the strengths and weaknesses of the human race children will enjoy exploring the multifaceted illustrated examples within the intricate scenes. —Kirkus Reviews

No One Else like You written by Siska Goeminne and illustrated by Merel Eyckerman, doesn t follow a character, but approaches diversity from a distance. In this world there are more than seven billion people, it begins, then explores the many things those people do. Some work, some drive around. Some have tattoos. Some people are happy and some people are sad. People believe all kinds of things and practice all forms of religion. Everyone is different. Those differences, however, are what ultimately unite us: We re all different, and that s what we all have in common. The illustrations do a nice job of conveying the great diversity of people in the world. The New York Times

From the Publisher

09/01/2017
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.—Lisa Nowlain, Nevada County CA

School Library Journal

2017-07-02
Humanity's diversity is celebrated in this poetic exploration from Belgium of the many ways the world's 7 billion people carry out their lives.People are all shapes, sizes, and colors, and they exhibit various emotions, needs, and aspirations. Delicate line-and-color drawings depict a plethora of children and adults from around the world living their lives in all kinds of ways. Readers see an assortment of races, varied international (but not stereotypical) attire, and numerous different activities and abilities spread across a white background. "There are nice people, smart people, / stubborn people, cranky people, / funny people, and scary people. / There are people who like reading / on their belly in the dew and people / always wanting something else and something new." The free verse, studded with an occasional rhyme, addresses all kinds of possibilities and desires, eventually emphasizing an underlying theme of individuality. "Some people want to be different from everyone else, / and others like to be alike." But no matter each person's attributes or characteristics, everyone is unique, as the last line proclaims. "But not one of them is just like you." Listening to the text's portrayal of different aspects of the world's population, children will enjoy exploring the multifaceted illustrated examples within the intricate scenes. A joyous and realistic commemoration of the strengths and weaknesses of the human race. (Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews