By Eva Eland (author) , Eva Eland (illustrator) Part of the Big Emotions series
"A tender and empathetic celebration of individuality and nonconformity."
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Klaus Flugge Prize winner, Eva Eland, is renowned for her illustration’s unusual colour palettes and also for her sensitive evocation of children’s feelings. Here she employs an eye-popping neon pink for Mia, our central character, who gradually becomes aware of her difference. (The contrast between the bright pink and the surrounding gentle blues and greens give a visual clue to how she is feeling).
She feels different, but finds it difficult to explain why, and while she makes efforts to fit in and to ‘be just like the others’ and even researches how to fix herself in the library and then talks to the doctor, who could find nothing wrong, she still felt different and very sad that ‘nobody seemed to care’.
But one day, another child did notice she was different and exclaimed ‘I am different too’. They found comfort in each other’s difference and shared with each other the things they loved. Eventually Mia accepts her difference and accepts that she is loved and that being different is an essential part of her being.
This is a lovely, gentle message that makes its point without any labelling and is all the better for that. Difference is not something that needs fixing but rather is something to be valued and celebrated. The striking and engaging artwork will ensure it is picked up and its positive and valuable message of self- affirmation will be well received.
Celebrate being different, and discover the power of finding someone who feels a little bit different too…
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One morning, Mia wakes up feeling different. She tries to fit in and be like everyone else, but nothing feels quite right, and no one else seems to have noticed...
Mia feels out of place and alone, until one day, someone finally sees her. Someone who feels different too! Together, they discover that being different is exactly the thing that makes them special.
From the Klaus Flugge Prize and V&A Illustrations Award-winning author and illustrator Eva Eland, who created When Sadness Comes to Call and Where Happiness Begins .
A touching exploration of self-acceptance, the importance of friendship, and the joy of embracing what makes us unique — powerful messages for young readers navigating their own identities.
Eva Eland is an award-winning author and illustrator with an MA with distinction in children’s book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. She has also studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her first picture book, When Sadness Comes to Call , won the Klaus Flugge Prize and the V&A Award. Her books have also been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award and shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards.
Eva grew up in Delft, Netherlands, and now lives in Amsterdam with her husband and baby girl.
Photo credit: Signefotar
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Celebrate being different, and discover the power of finding someone who feels a little bit different too… One morning, Mia wakes up feeling different. She tries to fit in and be like everyone else, but nothing feels quite right, and no one else seems to have noticed...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Different and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Different features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
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Different was written by Eva Eland and published by Andersen Press an imprint of Andersen Press Ltd
Different has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Big Emotions series
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