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."

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

When five-year-old Birdie's mother promises to take her to a salon to tame her long, unruly hair, Birdie looks at magazines and consults her friends to find the style that is perfect for her.

"Caperucita está harta de hacer las cosas como tienen que ser, porque es la tradición. Siempre igual, siempre lo mismo. Pero, ¿cuándo cambiará el cuento?, piensa, aburrida. Por eso, un día decide cambiar la capa roja por una de muchos colores. Así, será igual, pero diferente. Y lo que es más importante: será ella misma. Porque, a veces, eso es lo más difícil de todo..."--Page [4] of cover.

Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what.

It's SO hot outside. All the fancy birds are gathered around the water, wishing they could cool off. But they don't want to get wet and ruin their fine feathers. Oddbird isn't worried about his feathers; he wants to go for a refreshing dip. But he doesn't fit in. He's not fancy, or colorful. He's just... different. The other birds don't want him around. How can he join them? --from Amazon.

A dog and a duck get together to play an unusual game of fetch in the park.

When Karl and Hazel find themselves alone together on a small ice floe, they learn to appreciate and like each other despite their differences.

"A picture book about how family and community help shape the wonderful people our children become"--

Liam is a piglet who wants to be the Easter Bunny when he grows up, but no one believes he can do it until, with a lot of practice and some help from his grandparents, he shows them all.