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Signature Assignment: Bibliography McGinty, Alice B. (2007) **Thank You, World.** Penguin Group (USA). 25. Getz School //Thank You World // is great picture book that shows children how people of all different cultures experience similar things in their lives each day. This book gives children a sense of self-awareness because they begin to see the common things that children all around the world are grateful for. The book shows children from 8 different cultures; in the United States, Mexico, Bolivia, France, Mali, Saudi Arabia, Indiana, and China. It also shows the simple things that they are thankful for with illustrations of children from each country. It is beautifully written and very easy to understand. I would use //Thank You World// in the classroom when discussing similarities and differences of people with different cultures. In order to do so, I would have my students draw a picture and discuss what they are grateful for in their lives and compare it to the students around them. I think this would be a good activity because so many of the students will be grateful for different things in their lives, but a lot of them will have similarities as well that they may not have realized until talking to their peers.
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 * 1) 1. __Thank You World by Alice McGinty __

Miller, J.Phillip and Greene, Sheppard M. (2000) **We All Sing with the Same Voice.** Harper Trophy. 30. Getz School //We All Sing with the Same Voice //is a book that uses poetry and song to teach children about individuality, and it actually comes with a CD so that the reader can sing along with it. This book shows children that, although people look differently from the outside, we are still the same on the inside. The story of the book talks about how children may have different colored hair, skin and eyes, but they all still “sing with the same voice”. It teaches children about other’s differences and how to be friends with everyone, even if they do not look the same on the outside. It also shows that children within different cultures share the same types of feelings, like being happy and sad as well. Overall it is a very good book and I would recommend sharing it with students.  In my classroom, I would use this book to implement social studies and understanding community into the curriculum. In order to do so, I would create an art project where my students could make a doll of themselves to describe they look, and then they could share them with their peers. After each child has shared their own doll, they can sing the song together that comes with the CD, so that they can realize that they all really do sing with the “same voice”, even when all of their dolls look so different from one another.
 * 1) 2. __We All Sing with the Same Voice by Harper Trophy __

Parr, Todd. (2009) **It’s Okay to be Different.** Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 32. Tempe Public Library //It’s Okay to be Different //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is a very kid friendly picture book about everyone’s individual differences. Throughout the book there are very simple and colorful illustrations on each page that children will enjoy looking at. Also, the book talks about how it is okay to do different things and look differently in a way that is really easy to understand. Todd Parr discusses that it is okay to feel certain things and act different ways, and he does it by giving examples that the children will enjoy. For example, one page says “it’s okay to eat macaroni in the bathtub,” showing that it is okay to be silly sometimes too. Overall, it is a great, easy way to explain to children that everyone is different. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">I would use this book in my classroom to increase my students understanding individual differences and I would want to help them demonstrate a sense of self-identity by teaching them about different concepts to use when describing how they are feeling. I think that the book uses lot of good vocabulary when discussing how people may feel, like “embarrassed”. I think this would be beneficial to use to help the children grasp new concepts.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">It’s Okay to be Different by Todd Parr __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fox, Mem. (2006) **Whoever You Are.** HMH Books for Young Readers. 32. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This book is picture book is made to help children understand that there are other children just like them all around the world. The book shows wonderful illustrations of different children from many different cultures. I feel that it paints a bigger picture of the world for children. Especially for children who may only be exposed to one specific culture because it starts out by stating “whoever you are, wherever you are, there are little ones like you all over the world.” It also shows individuality and also helps children understand that the world is a very big and diverse place. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> An activity I would use this book for in my classroom is for language and literacy. After reading this book in my classroom, I would have my students draw something that makes them happy, or something they love, and have them write something about it. I would then have my students share with their classmates, so all of the children can see all of the different joys of their peer’s lives. Although they may live in a similar area, they may come up with very different aspects of their lives that make them happy.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Whoever You Are by Mem Fox __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Parr, Todd. (2011) **The Family Book.** Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 32. Online <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //The Family Book// is a picture book that can be used as a really good tool to help children understand individuality. In order to do so, the story explains how there are so many differences in every family. This book uses very simple language and illustrations, for example, when talking about differences in color within some families, it shows pictures of different colored fish, which is a very easy way to describe those traits. Also, I feel like this book inspires acceptance of all people, which is very important as well. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> An activity that I think would work really well with this book would be to implement language and literacy into the curriculum. A way to do this would be to have the children write about their families, so they can think about what differences their family might have from another one. I also thought it would be possible to implement math after reading this book, because children could talk about how many people are in their families and the class could graph it to visually see the difference. After making a graph, the class can discuss which is the most, and the least amount.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Family Book by Todd Parr __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kranz, Linda. (2013) Taylor Trade Publishing. **You Be You.** 32. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //You Be You// is a picture book for younger children that describes the individual talents that each child has. The main point of the story is to show children that it is okay for children to be different, and it is good to stand out sometimes. The book discusses individual differences between children with colorful illustrations of fish on each page. But, what I loved about the fish swimming together was the fact that all of them had a completely different design. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I would use this book in my classroom to help students demonstrate self- confidence. //You Be You// talks about the different talents that children may have, so I think that doing a “How To” report would be a fun way for students to show their peers the unique things that they can do.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">You Be You by Linda Kranz __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hallinan, P.K. (2005). **A Rainbow of Friends.** Ideals Children's Books. 24. Youtube. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //A Rainbow of Friends// uses poetry to show students how every person and friend is special. This book discusses the different personalities people have, rather than just different cultures. The book also talks about different interests, strengths, and weaknesses each person has. But, it encourages students to be themselves and to be accepting of the different traits of the other students around them. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I would use this book in my classroom to help children become aware of the differences of the people around them, and to also with the knowledge of self-identity. In order to do this, I think that the children could make a name poem, where they use a different word for each letter to describe themselves. This would be a fun way for students to express themselves, and to also see the different traits of their peers.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">A Rainbow of Friends by P. K. Hallinan __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kates, Bobbi. (1992) **We’re Different, We’re the Same.** Random House Books for Young Readers. 32. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //We’re Different, We’re the Same// is a picture book that talks about how different parts of each person’s body does not look the same, but they all have the same functions. For example, the book describes how everyone has a different nose, but all noses do the same thing; they breath, smell, and sniff. So, even though the parts of each person’s body look different, they are actually the same. I liked this book, because it actually gave a scientific explanation to explain similarities and differences within people in an easy way for young children to understand. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I think that I could use this book in my classroom for science and inquiry thinking when introducing the 5 senses. I think that this is a good book that shares what the functions of different body parts are while still implementing the concepts of self. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Charlip, Remy and Moore, Lilian. (1996) **Hooray for Me.** Tricycle Press. 40. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //Hooray for Me// is a picture book that has beautiful water color illustrations without many words on each page. In this book, all of the people say “I am me,” and they describe what kind of “me” they are. They do this by sharing their relationship to different family members. For example, one child says “I am a baby brother”, another said “I am a sister of a sister.” It is a good book to teach children about family and their relationships and it its’ illustrations will draw students in. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I would use this book in my classroom to help children with self-awareness by having them create a water color like in the book, and describing what type of “me” they are. Each child is going to feel a different type of relationship to people in their family, one may be a daughter, one may be a sister, or they could be a granddaughter. Being able to describe family relationships will show their individuality.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">We’re Different, We’re the Same by Bobbi Kates __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">9. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hooray for Me by Remy Charlip and Lilian Moore __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hoffman, Mary. (2010) **The Great Big Book about Families.** The Penguin Press (USA). 40. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //The Great Big Book about Families// is a picture book that describes all of the differences there can be within families. For example, the size of the family, the pets, the parents, siblings, jobs, and the types of food they eat. The book discusses that it is okay if one family isn’t anything like another in a way that is easy for young children to understand. Also, it teaches children about identifying family members by incorporating a family tree into the pictures, and the illustrations on each page all have very friendly faces that make it a book that children would be interested in looking at. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> An activity that can be done after reading this book in the classroom would be to have students identify similarities and differences in their family composition and the families of the other children in their class. In order to do so, I would have my students make a collage of pictures that describe their family. They could place pictures of their favorite types of food and places to go, and they could even add a family tree to it so they can identify who all of their family members are. Then, I would have my students share their collages with the class, so that everyone can see the different types of families their peers have. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Spier, Peter. (1980) **People.** Delacorte Press. 48. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //People// is a picture book that shares the different personalities of people around the world. This book has wonderful illustrations that capture all of the different traditions any culture may have and there is informational text to describe all of the people in the world. The book also shows that everyone is different; people come in all shapes and sizes, all with different features. The illustrations in the book are easy for children to understand, but I do not think it would be an easy read for children by themselves. I do think that the message that Peter Spier gives is an important one for children to understand though, and the message is that the main reason as to why the world is so great is because we are all so different. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> An activity to do in the classroom with this book would be to have students draw a picture of them and talk about something that makes them different from other people, for example, a talent they have. If a child cannot think of anything different, they can draw something that they like to do with their family. It is important for students to realize they are different and that being different is a good thing.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">10. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Great Big Book about Families by Mary Hoffman __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">11. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">People by Peter Spier __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hoffman, Mary. (2003) **The Color of Home.** Frances Lincoln Childrens Books. 32. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //The Color of Home// is a picture book about a boy who is homesick after moving to America from another country. He feels that he is very different and does not fit in. When he is in his classroom, his teacher asks him to paint a picture of home. But, at first he does not like what he was painting, because he feels as if he is so different from all of his peers. But in the end of the story, the boy paints a picture of his new home, and is happy after identifying a new sense of self. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> An activity that can be done with this book could be to help students understand that the places where their peers live are made up of individuals from different cultures. I would do this by having the students paint the color of their home, like the boy in the story did. Then, the students could share with one another what they painted, and the children will see all of the differences and similarities between all of their houses.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">12. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Color of Home by Mary Hoffman __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Cheltenham Elementary School Kindergarteners. (2002) **We Are All Alike… We Are All Different.** Scholastic Paperbacks. 32. Vimeo <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //We Are All Alike… We Are All Different// is a great book that was made by Kindergarteners at an Elementary school. All of the pictures in the book were drawn by the students, and there are real pictures of the students, showing different traits that each child has. Having the real pictures of traits and of children playing make this book is very relatable to younger children because it will remind them of their classroom and their peers. The book also shows pictures of real families that are diverse and was put together very nicely. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I would use this book in the classroom to help students identify and discusses and similarities and differences of the people in their classroom and their community. In order to do this, I would have the children in my class make a book together. We could take pictures of the students in the classroom to describe differences and similarities with traits and families. Then, when the children are looking through the book in the classroom, they will be able to completely relate to the concepts of diversity and individuality.
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 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">13. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">We Are All Alike… We Are All Different by The Cheltenham Elementary School Kindergartners __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Feaster-Lewis, Sharon. (2013) **D is for Differences.** CrossBooks**.** 58. Nook <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //D is for Differences// is a nonfiction book that is not only a great way to teach children about individual differences, but it also has a lot of activities that can be used in the classroom for each difference. Each page has a different aspect of what can make people different from one another for every letter of the alphabet. For example, “A is for abilities,” and it talks about different abilities a person can have. Then, when you turn to the next page, there is a worksheet that students or teachers can use that correspond with the letter. Also, each letter shown is being held by children who look different on each page, showing their diversity and making it relatable to a younger audience. It is a very informative, hands-on book. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I would use this book in my classroom to discuss differences of the people in the community. But I would only do a few of the aspects at a time, and not the entire book. In order to discuss the differences, I would discuss one of the traits in the book, and have the children list off what they see in the community that describes the trait. While we are discussing it, I would write their ideas on the board, and then give them the worksheet in the book that goes along with the given letter for that lesson.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">14. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">D is for Differences by Sharon Feaster-Lewis __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kindersley, Anabel (1995) **Children Just Like Me.** Dorling Kindersley Publishing. 80. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The book //Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children around the World// is a nonfiction book that describes the cultures of children around the world. This book shows pictures of the way that children dress in different countries, what their families look like, and the types of things they like to do. It also shows the games they play and the toys they like to play with. Although younger children will not read all of the text that is in this book, I feel like they can learn a lot about different cultures looking at the pictures of the actual children and the things they like to do. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I would use this book to share the pictures of what children in different countries do as a part of their culture. Then I would have students talk about different things they like to do, and discuss different parts of their culture. That way, they will be able to recognize that their classroom and their community are both made up of many individuals from various backgrounds.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">15. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World by Anabel Kindersley __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Showden, Lynda. (1986) **Children around the World.** Dillon Press, Inc. 30. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //Children around the World// is a nonfiction book about the different cultures and traits children can have and the information given in the book would not be too hard for children to understand. Instead of having a lot of random facts about a country, the book just gives one exciting fact that makes a certain culture unique. This book also had very large and colorful images of all of the different children that the pages were describing, so it would be fun for children to look at, even if they are not reading every word. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I would use this book in my classroom to describe one specific culture at a time. I think that it would be interesting to do an activity using the unique traits that are given to each culture. That way, students will become aware of the different cultures that may be present in their communities, because they will understand some of the traditions each one has.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">16. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Children around the World by Lynda Showden __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Berry, Joy. (1987). **Every Kid’s Guide to Being Special.** Children’s Press Chicago. 48. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //Every Kid’s Guide to Being Special// is a self-help book for children to teach them that their differences are special. This book discusses the fact that no one is exactly like anybody else. It talks about personal traits a person might have, and it also talks about people’s likes and interests which are very important concepts for children to understand. Most importantly, it talks about how everyone has something about them that makes them special and unique. But, even though the concepts are important for all children to understand, it may be hard for children at a preschool level to grasp them completely. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> An activity that could be done with this book could be for self-awareness. For this domain, the children can draw a picture of themselves with friends, family, and other good things in their lives. Then have them discuss different traits about themselves and what they like about the people in the picture. Once a child is done describing their picture, they will realize how special they really are because there are so many good things in their lives.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">17. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Every Kid’s Guide to Being Special by Joy Berry __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Feaster-Lewis, Sharon. (2013) **D is for Differences.** CrossBooks**.** 58. Nook <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> //D is for Differences// is a nonfiction book that is not only a great way to teach children about individual differences, but it also has a lot of activities that can be used in the classroom for each difference. Each page has a different aspect of what can make people different from one another for every letter of the alphabet. For example, “A is for abilities,” and it talks about different abilities a person can have. Then, when you turn to the next page, there is a worksheet that students or teachers can use that correspond with the letter. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">This book could be very beneficial to use a teacher resource because teachers can learn about all of the ways in which people can be different, and can explore topics they may not have thought of right away. Also, the worksheets that are given after each letter can be handed out in the classroom for older students to fill out, or it can be used to help get ideas for other lessons.
 * __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Teacher Resource Books: __**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">18. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">D is for Differences by Sharon Feaster-Lewis __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Milord, Susan. (1992) **Hands around the World.** Williamson Publishing. 158. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The book //Hands around the World// gives 365 activities that correspond with gaining appreciation for other cultures and countries. This book is based off of creating cultural awareness by having the reader do something that another culture does each day. By the end of the book, the reader will have a greater knowledge and respect for other countries. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This book would be a great teacher resource when teaching about different cultures of individuals in the community. Teachers can find different activities in the book that can be done with students so that they have a greater awareness as well. Also, by reading through and trying out the activities that are in the book, teachers will gain more knowledge of the cultures before teaching them to their students.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">19. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hands around the World by Susan Milord __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">20. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">In Your Face by Donna M. Jackson __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jackson, Donna M. (2004) **In Your Face.** Viking Juvenile. 48. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The book //In Your Face// is an informational nonfiction book that talks about different features people have and why they look the way they do. This book gives a description of what people use different parts of their face, like eyes, nose, ears and mouth. The book also gives a lot of different facts about each part of the face, and by doing so, helps children understand how their face describes the person they are. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> When discussing different traits people have, this book could be used by the teacher to give a more in depth description about why everyone’s faces are so different and unique. Also, this book could help teachers learn more about the 5 senses before teaching them, and they can find interesting facts to share with students to help them grasp each concept.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Copsy, Sue. (1995) **Children Just Like Me.** Dorling Kindersley Publishing. 80. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The book //Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children around the World// is a nonfiction book that describes the cultures of children around the world. This book shows pictures of the way that children dress in different countries, what their families look like, and the types of things they like to do. It also shows the games they play and the toys they like to play with. There are a lot of facts about each of the pictures that describe so many different aspects of each culture as well. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This book could be used as a teacher resource to help them learn about all of the different cultures. There are a lot of interesting facts and good information to describe people from a lot of different countries, so teachers can use this book as a resource to learn something new before teaching culture differences to their students.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">21. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children around the World by Sue Copsy __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">22. __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Children Just Like Me: Celebrations! By Anabel Kindersley __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kindersley, Anabel. (1997). **Children Just Like Me: Celebrations!** DK CHILDREN. 64. Tempe Public Library <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The book //Children Just Like Me: Celebrations// talks about all of the celebrations and traditions different cultures and countries have. This book shows pictures of what each celebration looks like and gives interesting facts about what the people in the culture do while they are celebrating different things. The book is full of a lot of interesting information about many different types of people. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This book could be used a teacher resource because teachers can use it to learn about the different traditions each culture has. Using this book as a resource could be very beneficial because the pictures that are shown for each celebration help the readers understand what each culture really does. Also, reading about the different celebrations on each page can help learn about the cultures as well.