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On Differences: Becoming Creative Through Differences
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $27.99
Publisher: Living Pattern Press
Published: Aug 24 2026
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Every mind is a lantern. Together, we light the way.
On Differences is a picture book about healthy development - the quiet, lifelong work of becoming ourselves while learning to honor a world made of many kinds of people.
With gentle rhythm and warm illustrations, this story invites children ages 6-9 to notice the many kinds of minds around them. Some friends are quiet, lost in thought. Some are loud, bursting with energy. Some seek fairness. Some see patterns everywhere. Each one carries a gift the world needs.
But this is more than a book about differences. It's a book about growing up well - about learning to hold healthy boundaries while staying open, about navigating change with courage, and about discovering that our uniqueness is sustained by the diversity we all share. As the author writes, our individual islands are sustained by the ocean we all share.
Written by Justin Reid and published under Living Pattern Press, On Differences is a book for children learning to become themselves - and for the grown-ups who want to help them grow into a world made kinder by understanding.
Inside you'll find:
- A poetic, read-aloud story of thirty-two illustrated pages
- A heartfelt note from the author on development, inclusion, and staying true to yourself
- Four talk about it questions to explore together at home or in the classroom
A gift for curious children, thoughtful parents, teachers, therapists, and anyone who believes that every difference is a thread in the pattern we all share.
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