The Same But Different Too
Karl Newson, Kate Hindley
A brilliantly witty introduction to comparisons and opposites, illustrated by the winner of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award.
These children and animals are all very different to each other. Some are big, some are small. Some are gentle, some are rough. Everyone is playful, but who’s the best at hiding? One thing’s certain: they all love a good bedtime story!
Shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Children’s Picture Book Award, this is the perfect book for little ones who are just beginning to make sense of their place in the world. Karl Newson has created a simple, funny and heart-warming text, which is perfectly matched by Kate Hindley’s charming, brilliantly witty artwork, filled with detail.
Related activity sheets available on the Nosy Crow website.
""Newson and Hindley celebrate differences using simple but wonderfully effective opposites and comparisons, with a highly endearing cast of children and animals."" The Bookseller
Reviews
The parts where they say ‘I’ and ‘you’ are my favourite bits
Superintendent Slip Gormenghast 07.07.2026
Lovely way to learn opposites. Love the artwork. Very engaging
Doctor Phoenix Squirrel 07.07.2026
I liked reading this to my little brother.
Corporal Viktor Bluebird 06.07.2026
I like it because it's about being different.
Doctor Agnetha Remmington 18.12.2025
Love the audio book
Inspector Catapult Pinkerton 17.07.2025
We liked how everyone’s differences were ok
Principal Beany Jamboree 04.09.2024
A good book for bedtime.
Mademoiselle Birthday-cake Flattery 10.08.2024
I liked the cat. I was amazed by the big bunk bed. And I liked the tiger getting wet. It is a good book but wouldn't recommend it (because I want to keep it)
Mademoiselle Flossy Buffalo 02.07.2024
i like it because it has sames and differences and one of the pages has a ballerina girl and a ballerina frog.
Mademoiselle Jewel Tyrannosaurus 18.01.2024
I loved the pictures
Fairy Ursula Paperclip 20.08.2023
It rhymes and they were all caring and shared everything-
Mademoiselle Sunny Chocolate-mousse 17.08.2023
I thought it was OK but I like funny stories.
Professor Fandango Dalmatian 14.08.2023
It’s very good
Princess Jet Slingshot 12.08.2023
I like this book because I had some fast people and some slow people
Commander Pluto Bonsai 07.08.2023
I would recommend this book because it teaches us that we are same but different too - big and small, short and tall, friendly and gruff, gentle and rough, hot and cold, young and old, fast and slow, quiet and loud, alone and in a crowd.
Officer Rapunzel Vesuvius 06.08.2023
Star Reviewer
This book rhymed a lot!
Commander Sandwich Scratchings 03.08.2023
The dog and the girl they were tired so they went to sleep. My favourite animal is the dog
Viscountess Flossy Jellybaby 01.08.2023
I loved this book and all the pictures
Anonymous 25.07.2023
Loved the crocodile
Commander Chilli Desperado 18.06.2023
A book that shows us that we should celebrate our differences. I recommend.
puppyunicorn14 11.09.2022
