Books with title Just Like Me

Just Like Mommy is the introduction of The Maddy Series. This series follows the adventures of a curious 6-year old girl, Maddy, that loves to use her imagination. In Just Like Mommy, Maddy's mom has to finish working in her home office, and Maddy is left to entertain herself. She lands in her mom's closet playing in shoes imagining what she thinks her mom does in the shoes and realizes the magic they have. It feels like she's been playing and traveling for hours, meanwhile, it's only been twenty minutes.

Stephanie and Jenny have been best friends since they started ballet school together, but when Jenny, who is several years older than 13 year old Stephanie, moves toward a professional career, Stephanie is left behind. Stephanie will regain her confidence and learn that there are different paths in life and friends can still remain friends nonetheless.

Nine-year-old Susie Mae wants nothing more than to be "just like" her own lovely and accomplished mama. One day she sets out to prove to her family and herself that she is ready to do just that. From taking on the morning milking to egg gathering and berry picking, Susie Mae tackles all of Mama's daily tasks with gently amusing and genuinely touching results. A wonderful book that mothers and daughters of all ages can enjoy, Just Like Mama ultimately encourages everyone to be "just like Jesus."

In this celebration of diversity, a young girl sees the beauty in everyone’s similarities and differences as she encounters people from all walks of life. April is excited about visiting Grammie, but she has a whole week before she can go. The week goes by quickly, however, as April runs errands with her mother. On each of these trips, April encounters someone who is different—someone who is either older, speaks another language, uses sign language, or reads braille. As April learns about their differences she also notices the things she shares with each of them. Full-color acrylics highlight people and a few objects against black-and-white backgrounds and landscapes, inviting the reader to look closely for both similarities and differences in each scene. April’s exploration of a world of difference is sure to inspire every reader to appreciate the distinctive qualities in themselves and everyone around them.

Tom's new baby brother comes with a lot of surprises.When Tom's mother brings home a new baby brother, things start changing for Tom. Not only is the baby in his crib, but Mom and Dad never have time to read to him, go to the park, or play games. Tom gets very angry at all these changes, but his parents help him to see how much Tom and the baby have in common.For every child that has had a difficult time adjusting to a new baby, Marjorie Newman shows that a little bit of understanding can go a long way. Ken Wilson-Max's simple paintings illustrate the true excitement and sweetness of a new baby.