{"product_id":"a-kid-is-a-kid-is-a-kid-9781773062501","title":"A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this companion to the enormously popular \u003cem\u003eA Family Is a Family Is a Family\u003c\/em\u003e, a group of kids share the silly questions they always hear, as well as the questions they would \u003cem\u003erather\u003c\/em\u003e be asked about themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeing the new kid is hard\u003c\/em\u003e, a child in the school playground tells us. \u003cem\u003eI can think of better things to ask than if I'm a boy or a girl.\u003c\/em\u003e Another child comes along and says she gets asked why she always has her nose in a book. Someone else gets asked where they come from. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne after another, children share the questions they're tired of being asked again and again -- as opposed to what \u003cem\u003ethey \u003c\/em\u003ebelieve are the most important or interesting things about themselves. As they move around the playground, picking up new friends along the way, there is a feeling of understanding and acceptance among them. And in the end, the new kid comes up with the question they would definitely all like to hear: \"Hey kid, want to play?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSara O'Leary's thoughtful text and Qin Leng's expressive illustrations tell a story about children who are all different, all themselves, all just kids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6\u003cbr\u003e Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003cbr\u003e Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1\u003cbr\u003e Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7\u003cbr\u003e Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1\u003cbr\u003e Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003cbr\u003e Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Leary, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSara O'Leary is a writer of fiction for both adults and children. Her highly acclaimed picture books include \u003cem\u003ePercy's Museum\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Carmen Mok; \u003cem\u003eNight Walk\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Ellie Arscott; \u003cem\u003eA Family Is a Family Is a Family\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Qin Leng (USBBY Outstanding International Books); and \u003cem\u003eMaud and Grand-Maud\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Kenard Pak. She has also written \u003cem\u003eThis Is Sadie\u003c\/em\u003e (adapted for the stage for New York City Children's Theater) and the award-winning series of Henry books, all illustrated by Julie Morstad. Sara writes for children's animation and teaches at Concordia University in Montreal. Visit https: \/\/saraoleary.ca\/.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeng, Qin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eQin Leng lives and works as a designer and illustrator in Toronto. She graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema and has received many awards for her animated short films and artwork. Her picture books include \u003cem\u003eHana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin\u003c\/em\u003e by Chieri Uegaki (APALA Award, Governor General's Literary Award finalist); \u003cem\u003eAway\u003c\/em\u003e by Emil Sher and \u003cem\u003eA Family Is a Family Is a Family\u003c\/em\u003e by Sara O'Leary (both USBBY Outstanding International Books); \u003cem\u003eWhen I Found Grandma \u003c\/em\u003eby Saumiya Balasubramaniam (Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award finalist) and \u003cem\u003eI Am Small\u003c\/em\u003e, which Qin has written and illustrated. 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