Children Just Like Me
A New Celebration of Children Around the World
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- 8,99 €
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- 8,99 €
Description de l’éditeur
Learn about the incredible everyday lives of real children from around the world in this book about people and places for kids aged 7 to 9.
From clothing around the world to different kinds of food, find out about everyday lives through the eyes and words of children themselves. In Children Just Like Me you will travel to a river in Vietnam to find out what life is like for Tai, who lives on a houseboat, and you will jet off to the plains of Tanzania to meet Shigo, a member of the Maasai people.
This fantastic book about people and places is packed with original photography of children, their friends and family, home and school. It vividly illustrates different cultures around the world, from rural farms to busy cities. It is a celebration of children - a celebration of their similarities and of their differences. It's an important book for our times.
So get ready to take a journey around the world to meet Children Just Like Me!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
More than 20 years after Children Just Like Me, this updated version of the book introduces 44 new children who live in countries that include Ethiopia, France, Japan, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam. As the book moves continent by continent, readers receive a geographic overview of each region followed by profiles of each child that fill a full page or spread. Photographs of the children and the peoples, places, and things in their lives are joined by concise descriptions of their homes, schools, interests, and cuisines: Shigo, a Maasai girl from Tanzania, enjoys porridge-like ugali and making beaded jewelry, while seven-year-old Shaowei from Beijing declares, "I want to create a robot that can solve everyone's problems." Rich with cultural detail, it's a vibrant resource that celebrates global diversity while underscoring commonalities that bridge nation, faith, and upbringing. Ages 7 10.
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I’m 18 now, but when I was a little girl, my uncle gave me the first edition of Children Just Like Me from the late 90s. It was and is my favorite book and its the very reason why I plan on doing travel journalism work, once I graduate high school this fall. I lost the book many years ago when I moved to Europe and I wasn’t able to find a hard copy for a while. I had no idea a second edition was made, so I was eager to buy the digital version, even though my tiny iPhone screen definitely isn’t doing the book justice in terms of visuals. After all, the original basically shaped me into the person I am today. This book was pretty good. Overall, its very much like the first book and I think it was done well. However, I do not know if I have a poor memory, but I personally feel like this one was a lot less in depth. In the first book, we got to see the children’s bedrooms, learn about the family in detail etc. It didn’t give me the same tingly feeling as the first book, but I’m guessing it is because the first book was well, the first one. Also, I thought there would have been more variety in terms of places explored as compared the original edition. I don’t know if there were bigger things preventing the authors from visiting different countries but it would have been really nice. I have no regrets buying this book and I still have a deep love for it even though there were a few things I was a little disappointed by. This is such a beautiful little collection of lives and it is truly precious. I CANNOT wait to experience all these cultures one day.