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Portrays everyday situations in which children see themselves as different in family life, preferences, and aptitudes, and yet feel that being different is all right.

When nine-year-old Yingtao, the only person in his family without musical talent, moves from China to Seattle, he struggles with the decision to tell his father he would like to end his violin lessons in favor of a new interest.

When Mrs. Jenkins proposes the class paint dinosaurs, Doris's unusual artistic talent is not recognized until the class visits a modern art museum.

This rhyming picture book asks that we accept each other as we are.

The eccentric Miss Tizzy, a beloved friend to all the children in her neighborhood, needs their help in remaining happy when she is sick in bed.

Following the tradition of the Crunchley dog family, Sherman is expected to succeed his father as Biscuit City's Chief of Police, but the only thing he likes about being a police officer is the hat he wears.

Willa, who wants to feel extraordinary, thinks that she's in love with the father of the boy next door until she realizes that her "ordinary" true love is the boy himself.

Tacky the penguin adds his own unique touch to his team's routine at the Penguin Cheering Contest, with surprising results.

Rhyming text describes parts of the body and their uses--hands for waving and painting, a mouth for singing and eating--and tells how the parts add up to be a unique person.

Leo, the rabbit whose ears are different from all the other rabbits, learns that "normal is whatever you are.

The Nose searches all over the world for a place where he can both fit in and stick out, a place where he can be happy.

Little Rabbit follows Big Rabbit as he hops over puddles and rocks, until Little Rabbit discovers that things work better if he does it his own way.

Everyone and everything in the town of Neatasapin is tidy, except Emmaline who likes to dig dirt and jump in puddles, and wants to adopt an untidy bunny.

Wilbur is different from the other Naked Mole Rats in his Colony, because he wears clothes (and he likes it!).

Pinky learns the importance of identity as he defends his favorite color, pink, and his friendship with a girl, Rex, from the neighborhood bully.