It's Okay To Be Different
Illustrator
Todd Parr
Publisher
Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2001
ISBN
9780316666039
Pages
32 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's Okay to be a different color," "It's Okay to need some help," "It's Okay to be adopted," and "It's Okay to have a Different nose."
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD200L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Multiracial; adopted child; mixed race; multiracial community
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
Awards
Books About Relationships and Community-Building, 2002 Los Angeles' 100 Best Books, 2001
Keywords
self-esteem; individuality; blind; differences; lesson; unique; tolerance; guide dog
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Parr, Todd, "It's Okay To Be Different" (2001). Diverse Families. 590.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/590