I'm Like You, You're Like Me

Warm, simple words & appealing illustrations invite children to discover, accept, & affirm individual differences. A gentle introduction to diversity for the very young. "You & I are alike in many ways. We may be the same age or live on the same street...We are different from each other, too." I'M LIKE YOU, YOU'RE LIKE ME puts diversity on a young child's level: hair that's straight or curly, families with many people or few, bodies that are big or small - each one unique but just right for that person. Boys & girls discover that even though people are different, they can enjoy being together & learning about each other. Important topics like talking, listening, feelings, & cooperation are explored in the most basic terms, & the book ends with a wonderful declaration: Being "not exactly the same" is a good reason to like each other! {Leader's Guide available}.

Cindy Gainer has a B.F.A. with Early Childhood and Art Education Certification from Seton Hill College in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and is currently participating in the Gestalt Training Program for Professionals in Pittsburgh. She is the coauthor and illustrator of the award-winning books Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids (Bright Ring Publishing) and MathArts: Exploring Math through Art for 3 to 6 Year Olds (Gryphon House). She has taught art to children from grades kindergarten through 12 in Pennsylvania schools, appeared on television, and has given numerous workshops to teachers and students as an author/illustrator. Cindy owns Little Red Schoolhouse, a preschool for four- and five-year-olds, where she is actively involved in teaching young learners and fostering positive child development. Cindy resides in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill Matrisch, and their son, August.