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Something Else

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This book offers children a subtle message about friendship and the acceptance of others' differences. Also, the cute illustrations make it easy for younger children to follow the storyline. My 2 year old loves me to read this book to her over and over again. Well worth the money!

Awesome book about tolerance.

Little something else is always left out because he is different. When another strange ceature shows up, something else rejects him at first, but (after a little thinking) finally makes the right decision and a great friendship starts.

This book offers children a subtle message about friendship and the acceptance of others' differences. Also, the cute illustrations make it easy for younger children to follow the storyline. My 2 year old loves me to read this book to her over and over again. Well worth the money!

Brilliant book about differences: how we perceive differences, how we are met by those who see us as different, and how blind we can be to how we ourselves treat those we see as different. Unfortunately, the spine of the book was torn when I received it; no plastic covering on the book when it was sent, just placed inside a non-padded envelope.

A little creature named Something Else is rejected and made to feel bad by everyone. I call that bullying. Everything changes when a creature similar to Something Else shows up on his doorstep. But instead of treating the Something with the kindness he was never shown - he promptly rejects him. When he realizes he has caused the same pain and sadness - he charges after his new friend to begin an amazing friendship. It ends with a cute surprise when something Weird shows up allowing both of them to embrace yet another different looking friend. As an elementary school counselor, I'm still learning how to fine tune this book with the students. I just started using it this past year and have been mostly using it to talk about differences. But we also bring up friendship and bullying. I love hearing kids' reactions to this book.

This is a lovely book about someone who is different, yet wants to be like the others. He tries to fit in, with little luck. One day he meets someone else who is also a bit different and they become great friends, after a rocky beginning. Teaches accepting others for who they are and not to be mean and nasty - it is a nice sentiment and one that needs to be taught! There's a fun little surprise at the end, when another visitor knocks at the door. I highly recommend it and have given it often as a gift.

We love this book. It has a great message about accepting everyone and how it feels to be an outsider. I give this as a gift to new families.

This was a Superb Book, very well written. Something Else was really cute and we would love to meet him. We have written to Kathryn Cave and hope to hear from her soon. Tunstead Primary School year 2 pupils.

This book offers children a subtle message about friendship and the acceptance of others' differences. Also, the cute illustrations make it easy for younger children to follow the storyline. My 2 year old loves me to read this book to her over and over again. Well worth the money!

Bittersweet. Ironic. Touching without the usual heaviness of Politically Correct children's books.