A really cute and quirky book with a heartwarming message. This would be a great book to read with young children but the message could be used to generate discussion with oder children.

A Little Bit Different
By Claire Alexander

I give this book five out of five birds. It is an adorable yet simple book that opens up a great discussion with young kids. It was short on words, but I think it hit the spot for the intended age. My two young daughters enjoyed talking about people’s differences and how we can support people in them. I love the art and the splashes of color throughout. It’s simple and should be read in schools!

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A Little Bit Different looks like a gorgeous story and I like how one of the characters wants to be different to the rest but I am unable to see the words and so it would be unfair to review the book fully when I can only guess what's going on. I will be happy to rewrite the review to a longer and more detailed one if the book is fixed.

Very simple cute book about being different and how at first people don't like it or don't understand, but eventually they come around and understand it is special and amazing. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book.

It’s a very simplistic story. It has a nice underlying message, but I felt the message could’ve gone deeper. Not a bad story, I just feel that it could’ve gone further and been more impactful. A brief picture story though that’s simple enough that small children should be able to understand it.

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Love the simplicity of the message. Colorful and short, A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT reminds us that there is always someone who will like the ways we are different from everyone else, and that once we embrace what makes us different, those who thought “different”=“weird” may come back around.

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This book was adorable. The pictures were so colorful and fun. There wasn't too much text, so it is a great read aloud for younger kids. It conveys a great message.

The ploofers are adorable, especially the one who is 'a little bit different'. And when his fellow ploofers realise he is not quite like them, their treatment of him changes and it's a bit sad! When a new ploofer comes along, will they all learn that to be unique is something special?

I loved the simplicity of this story that could be shared with young readers of any age. Teaching children the importance of expecting those who are different to them and giving lots of opportunities.

I will definitely consider using this in the classroom and I will look forward to their reaction to the copyright page!

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A Little Bit Different and the little plotters were just adorable. What a sweet story about being different, finding your group, inspiring others and just being you. It was inspirational and I immediately wanted to share it with my class.

This was such a joy to read with my five year old. He loved the illustrations, smiled a giggled at the silly names, but I could also tell that he truly understood the message behind the story. He related it to every day life at school by giving examples of kids in his developmental kindergarten class who are a little different and said (in his own five year old words) that they are already learning to celebrate their differences; that he enjoys having friends who are different because they are kind and fun. As parents, my husband and I insist on teaching our son kindness and acceptance and we love that there are books like this lovely little thing that help illustrate that in a way that small children can understand. I plan to purchase this book and possibly even give it as a gift to other children in our lives.

This is such a cute book about inclusion and a great tool to teach children about acceptance! I can't wait to tell everyone about this adorable book!

Simply adorable and sweet! Teaches children and reminds adults that being different is a good thing! Being different is a part of life and keeps everything interesting. This book needs to be added to my home library. Every child should feel comfortable with being different and embrace others who are as well.
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This is a story about being different and I really liked the premise, but I felt it was lacking. I was hoping for a stronger story with more words, and this just didn't live up to that.

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I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group through NetGalley.
The Ploofers live in a world of gray ploofs until one of them shoofs rainbow colors. They reject the different until another species recognizes how special the one Ploofer is. Everything resolves and they all begin shoofing in colors.
Simple text and story for young readers with a deeper message for the rest of us. The character expressions help readers see the emotions beyond the simple words and simplicity of illustrations.
However, I wanted more from this story. The concept and message are especially needed at this time but it was almost too simplistic. This could be deliberate to trigger family discussions but I'm not sure the intended audience will get the intended message.

This picture book would make a great addition to any library! It shows how it's Ok to be different. At first, one of the Poofers was being made fun of when he didn't POOF at the same time as others, but the others started to see him as different and beautiful! Many great lessons with this picture book!

A Little Bit Different is a very simple but sweet book about celebrating differences. This would be a great book for young toddlers and older preschoolers alike as the concept is illustrated in a very simplistic way but it can also serve as a conversation starter for older kids.
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What a cute story! This book is very short with great pictures. It tells the story of a little Ploof that is a little bit different. It shows acceptance of differences. It will be a great book to use with some of my students to help teach about differences, how sometimes people react, and how we can help show people that being different is not only OK but it is GREAT!

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The message of this story is a good one, although I found the execution a bit too simple for my taste.

There are these little creatures called Ploofers who shoot grey smoke out of the tops of their heads. But one of them does something a little more colourful, and the rest of the Ploofers don't know what to make of it. In fact, they don't like it at all, because it's different. So the poor little Ploofer who's a bit different starts to feel bad... until someone else comes along and really likes that new creation.

Everything about this book is simple. The text is simple. The illustrations are simple. It works, but I kind of prefer a little more in the picture books I read.

I have to say, though, that the illustration on the copyright page is probably my favourite. It made me laugh out loud.

My favorite part of this book was the cute illustrations. The Ploofers are adorable and I loved all the colors that the "different" ploofer creates. I was a bit confused about the creature that befriends the lonely ploofer. Was it also a ploofer? To be honest, it looked like a piece of French Toast Crunch. I'm not sure why the author/illustrator decided to make this particular character unique when the rest were all very similar, including the main ploofer. That being said, it doesn't detract from the story at all.

The text is minimal, but the concept is a bit more sophisticated. I would say it is ideal for a storytime that caters to kids 4 years old and above.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This picture book for little kids is about being different and that it is okay to be different.