To borrow a phrase from the French, vive la diff rence, meaning long live the difference, is often used to express appreciation of diversity; and diversity is, after all, just another word for ‘difference’. Look around you and find things that are the same and things that are different. And remember, if we didn’t have sadness, there would be no happiness. If we didn’t have cold there would be no hot. And if things weren’t different, especially people, then this would be a pretty boring world in which to live.

Use this ‘learn to read’. book, filled with word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, for a two-fold purpose: first, to practice reading skills, and secondly, to begin a discussion about a brand new vocabulary word, diversity. And always remember that diversity, and being different, is not a bad thing. It is something we should all celebrate! And this book, filled with fun characters, and extra-large print for young eyes, is also perfectly sized for a kid’s backpack!

When you are finished reading, go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free music video that goes along with this book, and have even more learning fun!