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A gentle, eloquently told story about the meaning of tolerance. (The Guardian )
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This is a simple story about a creature called Something Else who is excluded from his neighbour's activities because he behaves and looks different. But then when an even stranger creature tries to make friends with Something Else, he doesn't want to know, until he sees himself in the mirror.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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This story is about a ' something else 'who is always diferent from everyone else, it wants so much to be the same but it is always different. Until the day it meets another something else! Something else finds it a bit hard to accept the new creature at first and then it realises that their differences are strengths and they become best friends. They met a human at the end of the story who really is a'something else'!! This story gently helps children understand how people can be different and shows them a way to accept others who are different to them.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I love this picture book, not only are the illustartions to die for. But the story has a very important lesson to learn as well. It is the moving story of "Something Else" a wee creature that doenst really fit in anywhere, or with anyone... untill "Something" shows up at his door... could it be that there are other outcasts? And could it be that he has finally found a friend after all?
Cute, funny and extremely well done... Cave's best!
Cute, funny and extremely well done... Cave's best!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great story about a little creature who wants to join in but the other creatures won't let him join in because he looks different, he eats different food etc. They tell him "you're not like us, you're something else" and he goes home sadly. Something Else is then visited by another funny looking thing and at first he too is unkind to it because it is different. However, he quickly realizes what he is doing and calls the creature back. They become great friends and have a lot of fun together. And then at the very end a truly weird creature turns up (a little boy) and will they be friendly to him too? Something Else is a lovely book to read to your children - you'll all enjoy it and smile at the ending. The illustrations are smashing, a bit quirky in striking pen and ink with full colour. Its also a useful tool to help children think about others. It could be used to talk with preschool and KS1 children about how it feels to be left out, and to teach this age group about treating others as you would like them to treat you. A winner for a whole host of reasons! If you like this, try Two Left Feet by Stower too, which has a similar feel.
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Something else - accepting differences
Something Else is great for stimulating conversations about how we are all unique and how to value differences and diversity in everyday life.
Published 3 months ago by n1cola
Lovely Book for Year 2 Children
Although my intention was to use this book with Year 2 children, I've also used it in Year 4. It links really nicely with the themes from SEAL in the Getting on and Falling Out... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cooking Up A
lovely
A lovely story and book. I brought it to use within a PSHE encouraging children to think about feelings and encouraging them to think or ways to include others and the story was a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by SallyBerry13
Timeless Classic
I have always enjoyed this book from childhood and when my original became damaged I was quick to replace this timeless classic. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Rodgggers
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An unusual story about creatures that are different from the rest, that get ostrichized and make their own group.
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by T. Clark
Don't miss this!
My son's favourite book - and I must admit its one of mine too! The illustrations are fantastic and everyone who reads it can identify with the being left out at some point in... Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by Paul Westerman
Delightful
This is a delightful story with a very deep message about accepting difference in people. Beautifully told, excellent illustrations and without labouring the point about... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by J. M. Cameron
A must have book for 5 - 8 year olds
This is a brilliant book that sparks off so much conversation. I bought it for my daughter but then found out she had read it at school and she told me all about it. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2009 by lilysmum
A lovely read
After exhausting most of the books by Julia Donaldson I was on the lookout for other alternatives. We are going to see this at the theatre and so I bought it to read to my... Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by K. Hughes
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