Be Who You Are

Themes: Acceptance, Diversity, Feelings, Health and life skills, Language  

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This picture book can help young learners to participate in conversations about diversity, their feelings and to be proud of who they are.  Furthermore, this picture book can be used as a model text to support young learners in their process of beginning to write simple texts.  

Book coverAuthor and publisher: Todd Parr, Little, Brown and Company 

Summary: This colourful and expressive picture book celebrates our uniqueness; the author’s message is crystal clear: just be yourself and be proud of your differences. Be confident. Stand up for yourself. Speak your language. Learn in your own way. As is the case in all Parr’s books, he uses simple but colourful and vibrant illustrations which will engage and encourage children to talk about   their feelings and ways of life. 

  Suitable for students in years: 2-4 

Tags: Acceptance, Diversity, Feelings, Health and life skills, Language work
Published June 9, 2024 2:19 PM - Last modified June 9, 2024 2:19 PM