Children Just Like Me
A teacher’s look at why this book belongs in the Read-to-Me, Read-by-Me stage.
Why it fits Read-to-Me, Read-by-Me (for the kindergarten-ready set, between being read to and reading alone)
Real children from dozens of countries share their homes, schools, and games. Kindergarteners meet the world through its five-year-olds. The browse-forever book of the bunch.
What makes it special
DK's photo-essays let real children present their own homes, breakfasts, and school runs — first-person geography. The dense photographic spreads reward slow browsing, one country per sitting. For a generation that will work and live globally, it starts the world as a set of potential friends, not a map of strangers.
About DK
DK (Dorling Kindersley) was founded in London in 1974 and describes itself as the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, now part of Penguin Random House. Its Baby Touch and Feel board books pair simple photographic images with textures for babies and toddlers to explore.
Also by this author: Baby Touch and Feel: First Words · My First Farm · Children Just Like Me
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This book is part of The Best Books for Beginning Readers: 30 Teacher Picks (Read-to-Me, Read-by-Me) in our guide The Best Children’s Books by Age — 120 books chosen by the Montessori-certified teachers at Creative Minds Montessori in Frisco, TX. Come see how we build readers →
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