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By: Naila Suraiya

Just Like Us

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After Jenny’s best friend and next-door neighbor, Ashley, moves out of the neighborhood, she is sad and lonely for a pretty long time. Then one day, she is excited to see a new family move in with a girl about her age. But the members of this new family are really weird: the mom wears a flowing robe and a turban, the dad dons a thick black beard, and they speak an alien tongue. Maybe they are Martians from outer space.


Jenny’s fears get worse as she watches more strange, mysterious and alien characters dropping in at their house from time to time. What happens next comes as a surprise!

Naila Suraiya is a proud Bangladeshi-American living in Texas since 1995. She is a lifelong advocate for children's education and has worked with young people from pre-school to high school ages. Her favorite experiences working in various public and private schools involved the sharing of stories in any form. Naila believes stories bring connection and encourage a deeper understanding of each other's similarities and an appreciation of each other's differences. She is passionate about raising sensitivity and awareness toward immigrants in our communities because although we may look and sound different, we can enrich our relationships through our different stories and find common ground for beautiful friendships.
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  • Nargis

    "Just like us." This is the story about a little girl who came to realize that we are all the same no matter how we dress or talk. It beautifully shows how an 8-year old girl combines her personal qualities with relevant knowledge and experience to form opinions. This book dealt with a huge issue of who we are as humankind - that is, whether we are too quick to judge others. This book beautifully tackled this issue from a child's viewpoint. Kudos to the author for not shying away from this divisive issue, Fantastic illustrations and vivid color. Very engaging and at the same time, soothing to your eyes. I expect this author will shed light on many other difficult issues in a way that is easy for children to grasp through wonderful storytelling!

  • Marisa

    We need more books like this on shelves these days. As an interfaith/intercultural advocate, I was delighted to read this book last night, and I will be highlighting it throughout my network. Well done!

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