{"product_id":"ethicool-books-just-like-me","title":"Ethicool Books - Just Like Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you want to raise a child that makes friends the world over, regardless of their differences? A child that knows it's our unique traits that make us so special? Well, then, this gorgeous book is \u003cem\u003ejust \u003c\/em\u003efor\u003cem\u003e you\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eA precious little book about friendship and equality.\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is this picture book about?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Polar Bear wanders out onto the ice to play, she spots a rather strange looking bear. Patchy and blotchy, and shivering cold, this bear looks oh so lost among the freezing ice!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is the same size as little Polar Bear, furry like Polar Bear, and yet she's also \u003cem\u003ecompletely\u003c\/em\u003e different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, then, thinks Polar Bear, what a perfect recipe for fun and friendship - and so begins their incredibly cute adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecommended ages: for 0 - 4yrs old\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthor: Disha Bose O'Shea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eIllustrator: Eva Rodriguez\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAn excerpt from the story\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMama! I made a new friend today and she's unlike me in every way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI wanted to share my lunch with her, but it's not fish that she prefers!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen I wanted to roll in the snow, but she said, \"Hmm, it's cold - I don't know.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd when she growls, you will agree, she really doesn't sound at all like me. Can two bears so different be friends and play? Wait! Listen to what else she did today.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMama, you should see how my new friend climbs trees. She has an extra toe to snap bamboos with ease.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd when we talked, we just couldn't stop, and she didn't care that I couldn't reach the treetop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe's not like me but we're also the same. We can roll and growl, hunt and play games.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMama, I made a friend with a good heart,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd, that mama, is my favourite part!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author, Disha Bose O'Shea: why do we need a kids’ book about equality?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever noticed how young children will happily play with just about anyone? How they can form friendships easily, without judgement or prejudice? It's beautiful to watch, isn't it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt some point in their development, though, many children form views that certain people should be treated differently; that their skin colour, their gender, or the way they speak or act, somehow makes them awkward or different in a negative way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJust Like Me\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis the story that helps little ones \u003cem\u003ecelebrate\u003c\/em\u003e their differences, value their unique traits, and champion equality for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWe write about equality, because we care about equality\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe create gorgeous children's books with a message. But when we produce them, we also send a message.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe overwhelming majority of the world’s children’s books are produced in high-polluting factories, with non-recycled paper and petroleum-based ink, which is terrible for the environment. 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