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acceptance of differences

Books about acceptance of differences for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Monster and the Tailor

The Monster and the Tailor

Paul Galdone

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of Little Mouse & Elephant

Little Mouse & Elephant

Jane Yolen, John Segal

Ages 3–8friendshipkindness

Cover of The hairy book

The hairy book

Babette Cole

Ages 3–8individualityself-acceptance

Cover of Aunt Morbelia and the screaming skulls

Aunt Morbelia and the screaming skulls

Joan Davenport Carris

Ages 8–12family relationshipsovercoming fears

Cover of The attack of the two-inch teacher

The attack of the two-inch teacher

Bruce Coville

Ages 8–12science fictionteachers and education

Cover of Robyn flies home

Robyn flies home

Renee Holmes Kent

Ages 8–12self-acceptanceinclusion

Cover of Funny Boy meets the dumbbell dentist from Deimos (with dangerous dental decay)

Funny Boy meets the dumbbell dentist from Deimos (with dangerous dental decay)

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–12humoradventure

Cover of James and the Alien Experiment

James and the Alien Experiment

Sally Prue

Ages 8–12science fictioncuriosity

Cover of The Lovable Ugly Duckling

The Lovable Ugly Duckling

Ages 4–8self-acceptancebelonging

Cover of Ugly Duckling

Ugly Duckling

Alex Field, Annie White

Ages 3–8self-acceptancebelonging

Cover of The wuggly ump

The wuggly ump

Edward Gorey

Ages 4–8imaginationwhimsy

Cover of Unhappy Medium

Unhappy Medium

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Ages 9–13supernaturalself-discovery

Cover of Jalopy

Jalopy

Stephen Cosgrove

Ages 3–8friendshipcommunication

Cover of Camp Creepy Time

Camp Creepy Time

Gina Gershon, Dann Gershon

Ages 8–12friendshiphumor

Cover of Fire & Ice (Winx Club)

Fire & Ice (Winx Club)

Michael Anthony Steele

Ages 7–12friendshipteamwork

Cover of Zig and Wikki in The cow

Zig and Wikki in The cow

Nadja Spiegelman

Ages 5–8friendshipcuriosity

Cover of Lazy Daisy, cranky Frankie

Lazy Daisy, cranky Frankie

Mary Ellen Jordan

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance of differences

Cover of The ugly princess and the wise fool

The ugly princess and the wise fool

Margaret Gray

Ages 7–12self-acceptanceinner beauty

Cover of Clifford's Kitten (Clifford the Big Red Dog)

Clifford's Kitten (Clifford the Big Red Dog)

Norman Bridwell

Ages 3–8friendshipkindness

Cover of Cat and dog; or, Memoirs of Puss and the captain

Cat and dog; or, Memoirs of Puss and the captain

Julia Charlotte Maitland

Ages 6–10friendshiployalty

Cover of You Look Ridiculous, Said the Rhinoceros to the Hippopotamus

You Look Ridiculous, Said the Rhinoceros to the Hippopotamus

Bernard Waber

Ages 3–8self-acceptanceacceptance of differences

Cover of Brushes and basketballs

Brushes and basketballs

Michele Jakubowski

Ages 6–10friendshipmoving

Cover of A Flying Birthday Cake?

A Flying Birthday Cake?

Louis Sachar

Ages 7–12imaginationfriendship

Cover of Fast train, slow train

Fast train, slow train

Tommy Stubbs

Ages 3–7pride and humilityracing and competition