Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie Kingsley
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Sweet story of our common humanity has lively illustrations.
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What's the Story?
Comparing objects, animals, and plants to humans, LIKE shows with giggle-inducing humor just how similar humans are to each other, especially when compared with the rest of the world. Readers will find funny comments about hyenas making plans and excavators burping. We are nothing like tin cans, swimming pools, or mushrooms, so what are we like? Each other! We have so much more in common than not, so while we celebrate differences, we can come together with what we share.
Is It Any Good?
Filled with humor and brightly colored images, this book is a sweet reminder about how similar we are despite all our visible differences. Like uses laughs and playful language to remind young readers that they are connected to each other. There are lots of opportunities in this great read-aloud story to start conversations about how people feel about their differences, and it has a warm, funny, inclusive feeling throughout.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what kinds of differences in Like they see in their own community. How are you alike and how are you different?
What do you have in common with your friends? How are you different?
How can we help people who see only how different other people are and don't recognize what people have in common?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Leo Espinosa
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Friendship
- Character Strengths : Compassion , Empathy
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Chronicle Books
- Publication date : September 20, 2022
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 3 - 5
- Number of pages : 44
- Available on : Hardback
- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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