This nonfiction title is a great example of windows and mirrors. Most children will see themselves represented and they'll also see other kids/learn from their life experiences too!

Beautiful illustrations and important message! I'm always a big fan of children's books that help kids relate to each other.

We celebrate our similarities, and we celebrate our differences! A good book about the things we share around the world - families, play, learning, etc. And how different it can look in different places, in different cultures!

I loved this book! It had so many diverse experiences and stories, but also the continuing thread of similarities that children had around the world. I think this is a great book for broadening horizons, and learning about new cultures.

Same Here! is a delightful and authentic book about how people are the same yet different. We all need to communicate, feel loved and protected, have shelter, learn, eat, help, play, and dream. These are fundamental to all our lives but they might look different depending on who you are and where you live! This book does a great job of exposing young children to different cultures and expressing the importance of diversity. I love that the characters throughout are children sharing from their young point of view which is more powerful for young readers.

I can definitely see myself incorporating this book into a diversity lesson at the beginning of the year with my students. My school has a very diverse population and this book would be a great way for my students and their families to share their cultures and feel seen at school. Thank you NetGalley and OwlKids Books for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

I could not get into this book. The illustrations were descriptive. the actual wording was very bland and monotone. I kept losing interest in the topic that was being discussed. Maybe just not my cup of tea.

What a great example of a book being a window to the lives of different people! Same Here! is a wonderful book that allows children to see the similarities shared by children all over the world, even if those similarities look different. Each section of the book features a variety of topics concerning daily life, such as first words, homes, food, or dreams. The text is light and conversational. As each child declares, "Same here!," we see that, while on the surface our lives might look different, we have a great deal in common. The illustrations are bright and fun, showing a diverse cast of children representing all corners of the globe. Highly suggested for teachers and caregivers to share with kids. Recommended for kids who are interested in or studying other cultures.

A very, very cool book for middle grades! The lives of kids all around the world are explored along broad themes (chores, favorite foods, types of homes, etc.) with a focus on how most things are fundamentally very similar. It is really fascinating to get a peek all around the world, and this is very nicely balanced across lots of different cultures--Africa is especially well represented, which isn't always the case. This would be a wonderful enrichment read and a great addition to school and classroom libraries!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

A lovely story to help young children understand that everyone is not so different! For older and younger children alike and a great choice for the elementary classroom!

Our current time can be rather divisive and polarizing. Do we want to teach our kids that others are different from us …or do we want to encourage inclusiveness? I know my answer. If you agree, take a look at this kids book. It focuses on the ways in which children from around the world are alike. The author frames this in terms of our common needs. These include feeling loved and protected, having shelter, being educated, and eating.

The book opens with asking a child to remember their first word. It goes on to show illustrations of kids from around the world who share their own first words and tell the reader what their choice mean in English. Each of the following sections similarly point out what children have in coomon. The takeaway is that things that may seem so different really are not.

This book could be a good resource for preschools. It also may belong on your home bookshelf.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Owlkids Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

Children around the world have the same needs--communication, love and protection, shelter and so on. But, how these needs are fulfilled varies. This book provides examples from around the world about how people meet their needs. While the text moves quickly from example to example, the concepts are clearly presented.

Children all around the world have things in common; things they all do. In fact, all people share these things! Maybe not the same way, but they are similar enough to understand and to enjoy sharing.

We all need to communicate, feel loved and protected, have shelter, learn, and eat.

In this roughly illustrated book, children from many countries share their form of shelter or food, what makes them feel safe, their first word, and even some words from their languages (including Navajo)!

It's a fascinating window into many lives that will encourage curiosity and compassion for people from other lands and cultures.

4/5 Stars

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the preview of this ebook. The review is voluntary.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

As a teacher in an urban area I adore books that share how different yet how similar people are - no matter where they live. This book is a true celebration of how all children have needs, and how they are met around the world. The content is from around the world and there is lot of diverse representation. For anyone who uses the language of the UN Rights of the Child, this book is a natural accompaniment.

An intentional look at the different ways kids in cultures around the world live their daily lives. The book celebrates diversity in skin color, language and abilities. This book is great for Kindergarten-3rd grades and would work as a one-on-one read aloud.

I received an electronic ARC from Owlkids Book through NetGalley.
Powerful and timely look at how children around the world share the same needs. They live very different lives but Hughes shows how they are connected too. Readers meet children from various countries who each need a home, food, school, community, play, etc. They tell their stories in brief paragraphs. At the end of each chapter, readers are asked to share what is happening in their own lives. The illustrations offer a further look into each one's home area.
I appreciate the time this took to research and the way Hughes shows the connections without singling out any country as being the "right" one. Looking forward to reading this with elementary students and setting up further discussions.

Thank you to the Owlkids Books and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this amazing book. This diverse book highlights how we are all similar despite speaking different languages or living in different countries around the world. Using short sentences and illustrations the author shows that we all need to communicate, learn, eat, help our families, feel loved and protected, play, and dream. The countries mentioned are the United States, Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore, Canada, Nicaragua, Russia, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Chile, Australia, and many others. This book is a great read aloud for any age and I can’t wait to use it with my multilingual learners!

Same Here! is a picture book that tells a story from different children around the world. The children share the languages they speak all around the world. They also share about family life, homes, school, meals, how they help their families, community, play time, and dreams of the futures. This is wonderful book to show how children around the world are the same, but different. I liked that the diversity that was represented in the book. There were obviously many countries represented, including indigenous people. There were also people with disabilities represented, as well as different family dynamics. This would be a great book to read aloud to your child or your class to talk about multiculturalism and diversity. In wish that the book had pictures of real children

I recieved an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A great book about how kids do things differently and the same around the world.

Beautifully illustrated book with lots of information and questions to answer. A little too long to be a "picture book" for storytime, but great to start a discussion about how other kids live, play, learn, eat, and more. I love how many countries are represented!

This is a very sweet book promoting diversity and inter connectedness in a global perspective. I think children will really enjoy this book!