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A Billion Ways to be
Celebrating Our Diverse World
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A positive, life-affirming celebration of human diversity, from how we look, to how we think and how we celebrate. A charming look at diversity for younger readers, A Billion Ways to Be explains and celebrates the beauty and variety of humankind, showing that there are billions...
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See moreA positive, life-affirming celebration of human diversity, from how we look, to how we think and how we celebrate
Description
A positive, life-affirming celebration of human diversity, from how we look, to how we think and how we celebrate.
A charming look at diversity for younger readers, A Billion Ways to Be explains and celebrates the beauty and variety of humankind, showing that there are billions of different ways to look, be a family and have fun, and all are equal. It also reveals how much we all have in common.
Featuring simple text and bright, inclusive illustrations, this book is a great, child-friendly introduction to important concepts and values, such as respecting difference, valuing yourself and practising kindness and tolerance.
Contents:
A billion ways to be!
How we look
Ways to dress
Ways to be a family
Make it your own
Ways our bodies work
Ways our brains work
Our many personalities
Ways to learn
Ways to communicate
Ways to connect
Making a living
Ways to care
Ways to be green
Ways we eat
Ways to disagree
Ways to be a citizen
Ways to believe
Ways to celebrate
Ways to have fun
A billion ways to be unique
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781445191256
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 November 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo
- Illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 8.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 292.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 48
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About the Author
Chitra Soundar (Author)
Chitra Soundar is an Indian-born British writer, storyteller and author of children's books, based in London.Ana Sanfelippo (Illustrator) Ana Sanfelippo was born in Buenos Aires in 1982. She studied graphic design, illustration, and calligraphy, specializing in typography at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Her main media of choice are paper, acrylic, and ink. Her illustrations incorporate many vibrant colors inside natural scenery. Ana loves traveling, listening music and watching movies as inspirations, but her cat and family are her best motivation in life and in her art. Ana has illustrated for magazines and books and also designed patterns and other works for various products. She has been exhibited in Buenos Aires and Bratislava. Her typography has been recognized bythe Latin American Biennial of Design (BID) and Tipos Latinos. Currently, she teaches at the University of Buenos AiresAlso by Chitra Soundar
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