What Makes Us Unique?: Our First Talk About Diversity
About this ebook
What Makes Us Unique? provides an accessible introduction to the concept of diversity, teaching children how to respect and celebrate people's differences and that, ultimately, we are all much more alike than we are different. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion.
Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed the Just Enough series to empower parents/caregivers to start conversations with young ones about difficult or challenging subject matter. Other books in the series deal with birth, death, separation and divorce.
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About the author
Dr. Jillian Roberts is a child psychologist, author, professor at the University of Victoria and mother of three children. Considered a go-to child psychology expert for journalists, Dr. Roberts is a regular contributor to HuffPost, Global News and CBC. She is the author of two bestselling and award-winning series of children’s books: the Just Enough series, which explains topics like birth and diversity to children ages 3–6, and the World Around Us series, which introduces kids ages 5–8 to issues like poverty and online safety. Her most recent picture book, The Friendship Guide, outlines central ideas on how to be the best friend you can be. Jillian lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Cindy Revell has illustrated a number of picture books with Orca, including Clever Rachel, Room Enough for Daisy and A Sack Full of Feathers. In 2001 Cindy was nominated for a Governor General’s Award for children’s book illustration. She lives in Edmonton.
