BLURB:

DO I look like you?

DO You look like Me?

Are we so different?

Let’s look & see...

A rhyming story for littlies showing ‘same & different’, it identifies human & animal body parts & demonstrates how, although our skin colour may be different, we are all basically alike!

REVIEWS:

J.R. Poulter’s picture book story,
Look Alikes, is a fun story, told in rhyme and beautifully illustrated by Barb Dragony.
The differences discussed initially present the human child in comparison with an animal in the wild. But the end of the book compares human children through color of skin, whether or not they wear glasses and things that may look different. While the fun-filled rhymes help to intensify the young reader’s skills in observation, the importance of this lesson is that children learn to accept and rejoice in all our differences.
Very powerful message.
Well presented.
Review by Emily-Jane Hills Orford, MA Creative Writing, Award-winning author,
Readers’ Favorite

Toddlers love rhyming books & love a giggle!  This clever rhyming book with a surprise at each page turning will produce lots, as well as reminding [us] we are all different yet, intrinsically, the same. The invitation to “Look in the mirror” gives every reader their own image to end the story. Potential for extending the story with mask making & role play." Maureen O'Shea, Young People's Services Librarian, Noosa

Great concept & I love the simplicity of illustrations & message.  The animal comparisons… & the subtle change of skin colour [add] emphasis [to the message]. Kerry Griffith, Children’s Librarian, Moreton Bay

"Look Alikes is a wonderful way to teach children the delightful differences between humans and the wildlife that share our planet. Through rhyme, they are able to appreciate the beauty and uniqueness that exists with every species. It is a fantastic way to introduce children to the early stages of comparison, a common curriculum element taught in Australian schools." Adrienne T. O'Connell, B.A., Grad. Dip. Ed., taught children from indigenous outback to multicultural classrooms in the city.

Look Alikes by J.R.Poulter engages the toddler with a question at the end of each page. It's clever input of a range of animals allows the toddler to differentiate between animals as well as liken themselves to each animal. With J.R.Poulter's use of rhyme and Barb Dragony's bright, simply styled illustrations, toddlers will delight in learning 'same and different' through Look Alikes. 
Dr. Gail Crossley-Craven, Educator and Consultant at CC Education & Business Services, author of "Poppy's Walk."

THEMES: stories in rhyme, animals, body parts, jungle animals, same and different, multiculturalism, comparative anatomy