The Same But Different
Written by Emer O'Neill
Illustrated by Debby Rahmalia
Published by Gill Books
Little Emer doesn’t like it when she’s teased for having brown skin and fuzzy hair. She wishes she could look like everyone else.
But with a little help from mom, Emer soon learns that we’re all the same but different – and life is better that way!
Primary ISBN: 9780717192854
Publication Date: December 2021
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book , Age 00 or older
Community Represented: Nigerian/Nigerian American
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Body/Hair, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Identity: Body Image, Identity: Multiracial, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by School
Setting: Ireland
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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