Whoever You Are

Written by Mem Fox, Whoever You Are is a lyrical and poignant tribute to the shared emotions and humanity that connect children all over the world. With simple yet powerful prose and vibrant artwork, this story shows how children-no matter where they live-experience joy, sadness, and love in the same way. Beautifully illustrated and framed like keepsakes from a global journey, this book fosters empathy and an appreciation of cultural diversity. A perfect companion to early learning themes on inclusion, identity and global awareness.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes cultural awareness and global citizenship
• Reinforces emotional literacy and recognising universal feelings
• Encourages inclusive thinking and appreciation of diversity
• Supports early reading fluency with repetitive, rhythmic text

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a class display showing children's cultural backgrounds
• Write or draw œWhat makes me special pages
• Compare lives of children from different parts of the world
• Use globe or maps to locate countries represented in the book

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 3-8 years
• Dimensions: approx. 24 x 25 cm
• Softcover, child-safe printing materials
• Ideal for home, preschool, or early years classroom use