One Day, So Many Ways

Written descriptively by Hall and illustrated well by Lora, this book is definitely needed. As a reader who tires of so many novels by American authors set in the US, as though nothing ever happens elsewhere in the world, I welcome books which amplify how important the rest of the world is, and illustrate how critical it is to have an awareness and understanding of other nations, especially at a time when we have a president who seems determined to wear blinkers.

Children need to grasp how big this world is and how different and alike other children are. It never hurts to be wise to the ways of the world and this book represents a sterling start, taking us through a typical day across Earth, but looked at through many facets: those of children of over forty other nations.

It begins with the kids waking up to a new day, breakfasting, traveling to school, learning, playing, making friends, having quiet time, enjoying sports and games, traveling home and completing chores, homework and going to bed! It discusses how different each country can be, or how similar, by illustrating each new page with many vignettes of life elsewhere and at home.

Do the Venetians in Italy enjoy the same food as us? How about children in Burkina Faso? In Jining? In Kathmandu? Do they play the same games? Dream the same dreams? Hope for the same things? The stories come from literally across the entire globe, from two-score nations, from Australia to Alaska, Mali to Mexico, Ecuador to England, Ireland to India, Patagonia to Poland and more.

If I had one complaint it would be that the ebook comes as a double-page spread which makes it rather small, even on a tablet computer. It would have been easier to read had these double-spreads been split into individual pages, and I saw no reason why they could not have been. Evidently this was planned as a print book with little thought given to ebook versions which is rather sad. Other than that, I fully recommend this book as a worthy and educational read for all children everywhere!

A great first introduction for children to understand things happen differently in different places. Simple, eye catching illustrations

Some of you might be old enough to remember the Day In The Life book series, where photos from all over the world described the differences, and ultimately the similarities, between different cultures. This book does the same, only with children and drawings.
Done chronologically, this shows different homes around the world as they wake up and prepare for breakfast, then through the rest of the day. It’s hard to imagine the kids in the poorer regions looking so happy all the time, but then this isn’t exactly meant to be realistic.
I love that quiet time in California consists of yoga. But the sport to play in the Galapagos is basketball? Some entries are kinda silly, as though running out of inspiration, but for the most part they show kids around the world doing what most kids do, which is likely the point.
There’s a lot of info packed in here, but most of it is captions on the drawings, so many that they seem to overflow the pages.
At the end there’s a list of countries, flags and small details on each, all topped by a Russian girl doing a handstand.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

What a precious idea for a children's book! One Day, So Many Ways takes each major component of a child's average day (i.e., waking up, breakfast, lunch, playtime, etc.), and shows how it might look in a handful of different countries all over the world, complete with colorful, fun artwork. I was amazed by the variety of cultures represented here and feel like it's such a fun and exciting way for children to learn more about kids from other parts of the world.

Would I add it to my son's library? Yes!

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I always love this kind of book, and this one is fabulous. It follows various children through a normal day, contrasting things they do and showing that we're not so different really. The little illustrations are gorgeous, cartoony but not too cartoony, adding a splash of colour to each page. Lovely. I'll be looking forward to seeing it in person.


I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I was very lucky to have grown up in a neighborhood full of many cultures. I learned alot from that and learned to respect other cultures. I want the same for my Granddaughter and have tried to provide that for her as I did her Mom and Uncle. I love this book because it goes into so much and how different yet alike our lives are. From waking up to breakfast, to going to school, to friends, to playtime to dreams and more this book tells how it is done in different countries. There is a map in the beginning of the book with all the countries and children and flags and country short information on the countries included in the back of the book. This is a great book for any child to read, but would also be good for a heritage report or cultural report for school. The illustrations are fun and colorful and will hold the attention of any child. I highly recommend this book for 5+ yr olds.
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Sveglia, colazione, scuola, gioco, merenda, nanna, cena, studio.

In capanne, appartamenti, cottage, igloo, tende, condomini, villette in legno o mattoni.

In riva al mare, su fiumi, nel profondo dei boschi, fra i ghiacci, nel deserto, circondati da foreste.

Una giornata tipica, vista attraverso le attività di bambini di tutto il mondo: dal Giappone alla Colombia, dall'Italia al Kenya, un viaggio meraviglioso che dimostra come, nelle differenze che arricchiscono, siamo tutti uguali.

Bellissimo, spero davvero che arrivi anche qui. <3

This is quite a lovely book. I think this book is great for talking to kids about diversity and how we’re all different and similar at the same time. It’s quite interesting for kids and grown ups alike (at least I learned a couple of interesting things from this book. It’s the kind of book that you can read over and over and possibly try to experience some of the things mentioned: you can get your kids excited about different food, games, or books.

I think some more cities could have been included and there are a couple of spelling mistakes, but overall it’s a wonderful book! I hope there will be another one with some of the missing countries.

I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!

A colorful and interactive guide for kids. This non-fiction books helps children bridge the cultural gap. Exploring detailed images and explanations, they will learn just how similar and different their daily foods, schools, and activities are to other children across the world.

Get a little taste for what a typical school day (and the weekend after) is like for kids all over the world from waking up to how they get to school to what they eat at lunch and what they do after school.

This book does a very good job of presenting a wide variety of countries. Along the way readers get introduced to many different types of housing, foods, school weeks, homework assignments, after school activities, chores, and family past times. Some of these will emphasize how different things can be for kids all over the world while others can emphasize how similar things can be for kids in very different countries. The illustrations are attractive and should pull kids into the story. The title is a little bit of a misnomer because the book actually covers a day of school and the weekend. I found most of the selected activities and foods to be good representations of that country. There were only a few that I felt were odd choices (like the mom in Australia waking up her kids by squirting them with water…I have several Australian friends and I’m pretty sure this is not a normal thing, but kids will take it as normal because they see it in here). But for the most part it was done quite well and this would be a great book to introduce kids to the fact that there are many other people in the world who live both differently and similarly. I did like that in the front of the book is a map showing where each of the countries is located and in the back of the book are flags for each of the countries represented, some stats, and a fun fact. Recommended for curious kids, those studying cultures around the world, and learning about the global community.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book has a very appealing appearance. There are two page spreads, each with multiple small illustrations and commentary. Every page is vivid, bright and a joy to look at.

One Day So Many Ways is about daily life in a variety of countries. With headings like School, Waking Up, After School Activities, Friends, Family Time, Meals, etc. children are shown experiencing the same activity but within their own unique culture. This is not a deep dive but there is enough to show that life both does and does not vary from country to country.

An example from Learning:

Amazon, Peru

Diego and Maria like geography, where thy look at maps and learn all about volcanoes and mountains.

Galway, Ireland

Aoife is really good at handwriting, and has learnt to write letters to her pen pal during English class.

Nuuk, Greenland

Ebb learns to speak and write in three languages at school: Danish, Greenlandic and English.

This book will give your elementary school child the chance to see that our world is full of amazing experiences.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher!

What a wonderful time to share this book with children! "One Day, So Many Ways" shows young children how their lives are oh-so-similar to those of kids all around the world. Each two-page spread depicts a different part of the day, whether it's home or at school, and what it looks like on an international level. The 2-dimensional illustrations by Loris Lora are bright and engaging. Kids will be drawn right in! Don't miss the world map (at the beginning) and short country descriptions (near the end). Best for kids preK - 3.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy!

This book looks at how certain parts of the day vary from country to county. It covers subjects like sleeping, friends, sports and even food. It’s a lovely book that many kids will find interesting.

One Day, So many Ways was a beautiful book! The illustrations were so fun and colorful, really kept my children's
attention. Sometimes it is hard to accept that people are different and what that means to our lives and world. This book broke down the idea that everyone is different, especially in the every day things. I would recommend this to anyone with children or anyone that reads to children.,although as an adult it was a great reminder of the difference of humans around they world and how beautiful that is.
Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book is great for kids to learn about children in other countries. The book basically goes through one day in the lives of several children from around the world. The colorful pages is what got my attention at first, then as I read it was just so cute that I know for sure my students will enjoy it's!

One Day, So Many Ways by Laura Hall & Loris Lora is a brilliant children's book that looks at how kids do daily things the world over. From Australia to Tanzania, 40+ countries are looked at. Each activity covers a two-page spread that looks at about 10 different cultures. See what kinds of houses children around the world live in, the types of foods they eat for meals, the types of schools they attend, types of things they read, crafts they enjoy, and the things they do for weekend fun, among many other things. At end is section with information about the countries mentioned, giving the flag, name, dominant language, population and a few fun facts.

I found the US examples a little confusing at times. Some gave State name, US. Others gave a city name, US and others used city name, state name and no country. If you didn't already know Alaska is part of the US, you would assume it the country name. Still, that aside, this is a wonderful book and a fun way to teach kids that not everyone does things the same way, and every way is valid. I'm a very big proponent of teaching cultural awareness, the earlier, the better, and will certainly be recommending this book for those with kids. My cubs enjoyed reading it as well, and it prompted lots of questions about the cultures described.

***Many thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Nice illustrations. Idea is good. How do kids all over the world spend their day. How diverse are their actions. Good book for giving an introduction to various cultures around the world. There are some information about the countries mentioned in the book.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

One Day, So many Ways, by Laura Hall, Lorris Lora is a lovely book, for children and parents. I wish it was more resourceful. It connects children and people.

I have been putting off writing review for this cute book for one primarily reason- for past few months I have been trying to formulate my exact thoughts about my confusing sentiments.

To begin, "One Day, So Many Ways" is a cute picture book which educate children about the many variations on daily things people engage in globally. Anything from life essentials, life styles, cultures and so forth, the author illustrates the ideas through wonderful illustrations and simple writing. The concept of the book is great but the execution is a little disappointing.

The book organizes the information through daily lives of children around the world. Each spread focuses on a particular time in a day with pictures of children from about 10 different countries. It's a great way to explain to children how human everywhere follow the same routines daily with slight variations culturally. But too busy within each spread and the cultural context does not sink in well. For example, we have learned children around the world all eat breakfast before going to school but we do not remember which country favors what kinds of food. Another potential problem is the over generalization on any particular culture. Take "lunchtime" as an example, I know the fact children in China do not mostly eat rice with pork nor the American consume pizza and tomato salad on a daily basis. The cultural context is there but overly simplified.

All that being said, "One Day, So Many Ways" is a lovely book to discuss about culture differences but adults interactions are required to make the best use of it. If this book is used appropriately, plenty of fun yet valuable information can keep adults and children busy for hours filled with enjoyment.