Different Good

The lives of two early humans change when their child introduces them to new ways of seeing the world. Man and woman live a simple life. They grunt. They eat meat. They play with rocks. They build stone structures. Every day is the same, and nothing is different until their new baby arrives. The child is nothing like man and woman. It sings. It eats plants. It plays with sticks. It builds wooden structures. One day, frustrated by the child's unfamiliar behavior, man takes its stick away and, in doing so, accidentally pokes a mammoth in the eye. The mammoth swallows man whole, but the child's quick thinking sparks a game of fetch, and he is promptly spat out again. After the rescue, man and woman realize that different may be good after all. Thao Lam's signature cut-paper collage art transports readers back in time in this delightful story about familial love, identity, expectations, and empathy. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Thao Lam is the critically acclaimed author/illustrator of One Giant Leap, The Line in the Sand, THAO, Wallpaper, My Cat Looks Like My Dad, Skunk on a String, and The Paper Boat, named a best book of 2020 by Kirkus, Booklist, School Library Journal, the Globe and Mail, CBC, and others. She studied illustration at Sheridan College and has an insatiable love of colored and textured papers, which she uses to create her exuberant collages. She draws inspiration from the stories she hears, from the beauty in everyday things, and from the work of the many illustrators she admires. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. SELLING POINTS: . From the author/illustrator of bestsellers One Giant Leap, The Line in the Sand, THAO, The Paper Boat, My Cat Looks Like My Dad, Wallpaper, and Skunk on a String . Features Thao Lam's vibrant, intricate cut paper art . A humorous look at navigating misunderstandings and generational differences . Sparks conversations about celebrating difference and the beauty of individuality