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Lisa Bullard

It's food week in Manuel's class. Each student tells about something special his or her family eats. Manuel learns that families have different food traditions. Some eat noodles with chopsticks. Others use a fork. Some families eat flat bread. Others eat puffy bread. What kind of food will Manuel share with his class? Join him to find out how deliciously different and alike food can be.

Explore the ways in which people and cultures are similar and how they're unique in the Alike and Different series, part of the Cloverleaf Books™ collection. Diverse young narrators explore similarities and differences among people and cultures by comparing and contrasting their own lives to their friends' and neighbors' lives. Kid-friendly text and appealing illustrations make these informational fiction books fun.

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Cloverleaf Books ™ — Alike and Different

My Food, Your Food

Jayden's mom is working on a navy ship, so he's staying with his grandparents. But soon he and his mom will move into a new home. Jayden visits several friends to get ideas about where his family could live. From houses with big yards to mobile homes and everything in between, Jayden realizes there are many types of homes to choose from. But what makes a home, a home?

My Home, Your Home

Different can be great!

Makayla is visiting friends in her neighborhood. She sees how each family is different. Some families have lots of children, but others have none. Some friends live with grandparents or have two dads or have parents who are divorced. How is her own family like the others? What makes each one great? This diverse cast allows readers to compare and contrast families in multiple ways.

My Family, Your Family

Chloe gets to pick a special outfit for school! Should she wear her karate uniform? Her firefighter's helmet? Her bunny slippers? To decide, she talks with family and friends about clothes. Which clothes show a person's interests? Which clothes show someone belongs to a certain religion or culture? Which clothes tell about a person's job? See what Chloe comes up with for her special outfit!

My Clothes, Your Clothes

There's a new girl in Romelie's class named Camila. Camila speaks Spanish, and she's teaching it to Romelie. That gets Romelie thinking. What other languages do people speak? Her own family uses English and American Sign Language. Her mom's friend knows Somali and Arabic. Can Romelie discover more languages in her city? How are they like her own? How are they different? A diverse cast gives multiple points of comparison.

My Language, Your Language

When David's friend invites him to a service at a Jewish synagogue, David feels nervous. David is a Christian, and he's only ever been to churches. But soon David discovers that learning about different religions is fun. How are religions similar? How are they different? What will David discover? A diverse cast gives multiple points of comparison.