Cannon, Janell.
Stellaluna.
Harcourt Inc., 1993.
2–5 PB

A baby bat discovers how much it has in common with birds.

Caseley, Judith,
Bully.
Greenwillow Books, 2001.
2–3 PB

A boy finds out that he has something in common with someone who bullies him.

Choi, Sook Nyul.
Halmoni and the Picnic.
Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
2–3 PB

Yunmi is afraid that her friends will make fun of her grandmother’s customs and food.

Clements, Andrew.
Big Al.
Simon and Schuster, 1991.
2–3 PB

Big Al‘s scary appearance makes it difficult for him to make friends.

Cummins, Julie.
Country Kid, City Kid.
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2002.
K–1 PB

A look at the differences and similarities shared by a country kid and a city kid.

Henkes, Kevin.
Chester’s Way.
Greenwillow Books, 1988.
K–5 PB

When Lilly moves into the neighborhood she shakes up an established relationship between Chester and his buddy, Wilson.

Hoose, Phillip.
Hey, Little Ant.
Tricycle Press 1998.
2–5 PB

Readers see both sides of the story when an ant tries to convince a boy to spare its life.

Falwell, Cathryn.
David’s Drawings.
Lee & Low Books, 2001.
K–1 PB

David and his classmates are drawn together by their common interest in art.

Intrater, Roberta Grobel.
Two Eyes, a Nose, and a Mouth.
Scholastic Inc., 1995.
K–1 PB

Readers can point out the similarities and differences among peoples’ facial features.

Johnson, Angela.
Just Like Josh Gibson.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004.
3–5 PB

A determined girl has something in common with the boys on a baseball team.

Miller, William.
The Piano.
Lee & Low Books, Inc. 2000.
2–5 PB

Tia and Miss Hartwell become friends when they share their love of music.

Nye, Naomi, Shihab.
Sitti’s Secret.
Aladdin, 1994.
2–5 PB

An American girl visits her grandmother who lives in the Middle East.

Polacco, Patricia.
Mrs. Katz and Tush.
Bantam Books, 1992.
2–5 PB

A young black boy and an elderly Jewish woman discover more than one common bond.

Reiser, Lynne.
Margaret and Margarita.
Greenwillow Books, 1993.
K–1 PB

Two little girls have more in common than they have differences.

Walsh, Melanie.
My Nose, Your Nose.
Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
K–1 PB

In very simple language, the author points out that, although people have many differences, they have similarities as well.

Willis, Jeanne.
Susan Laughs.
Henry Holt, 2000.
K–3 PB.

Susan does most everything that other children do and she happens to be in a wheelchair.