A Different Book
An interactive reading experience that celebrates creativity, curiosity, and the joy of being different.
A Different Book invites children to think beyond the expected. With simple words and unexpected directions, readers become active participants in the reading experience, discovering that sometimes the best adventures begin when we're willing to do something differently.
About the A Different Book
What happens when a book asks you to do something unexpected?
A Different Book isn't meant to be read from beginning to end like a traditional story. Instead, it invites children to participate, laugh, wonder, and discover. Along the way, they learn an important message: our differences make the world more creative, more interesting, and more fun.
Perfect for classrooms, libraries, and families, this interactive read-aloud encourages curiosity while reminding children that being different is something to celebrate.
It's Fun to Be Different
Why Children Love A Different Book
Children quickly discover that this isn't an ordinary book.
Instead of simply listening, they become active participants—following playful directions, making predictions, laughing together, and eagerly wondering what comes next. Many readers finish with the same realization:
Being different isn't just okay—it can be fun.
Even more rewarding, many students leave inspired to create books of their own, discovering that their own ideas and creativity matter.
The Mission Behind A Different Book
As both an educator and children's author, I wanted to create more than a book—I wanted to create an experience.
Every child deserves opportunities to think creatively, participate confidently, and recognize that what makes them unique is something to value. A Different Book opens conversations about creativity, perspective, and belonging while inviting every child to become part of the reading experience.
Free Educator Companion Guide
Extend the Learning Beyond the Last Page
A Different Book is more than an engaging read-aloud—it's a springboard for meaningful classroom conversations.
To help teachers bring the book to life, I've created a free Educator Companion Guide filled with ready-to-use resources that encourage creativity, reflection, and student participation.
Whether you're reading with preschoolers or upper elementary students, the guide provides practical activities that make it easy to continue the learning long after the book is closed.
The guide includes:
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✔ Before, during, and after reading discussion questions
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✔ Classroom activities for multiple grade levels
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✔ Writing and creativity extensions
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✔ Student planning page for creating their own interactive books
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✔ Teacher tips and implementation ideas
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✔ Connections to themes of creativity, curiosity, and celebrating differences
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Download the Free Educator Companion Guide
Continue the Experience
Bring A Different Book to life through an interactive author visit.
Students don't just hear the story—they discover how books are created, explore the power of creativity, and leave inspired to celebrate what makes them unique.
Perfect For
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✔ Elementary classrooms
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✔ School libraries
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✔ Family read-alouds
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✔ Literacy events
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✔ Week of Respect
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✔ SEL discussions
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✔ Author visits
A book that reminds children there is more than one way to read, think, create, and be.