We're All Wonders

I read this book on the last day of school to my TK students as a loving reminder that we are all wonders when spend the time to look beyond the 'cover'. Highly recommend sharing this story with the wonders in your life.

I ordered the book "Wonder" the same day i preordered this book. I was so excited when it finally came because i really loved the the original book. I cant wait to read this one to my 3 young children. My husband just read it and announced he needs one for work. He is a high school counselor so i will order the picture book and the original. This will be on my list for gift books for kids. The words are simple. The illustrations are great. I highly recommend this book

Love this book! Used it with a 5th grade class as a close to a novel study with her novel "Wonder", who is about the same character, Auggie, and his adventures as a "wonder"! Awesome story about acceptance of others who are different and a wonderful story for all ages. If "Wonder" is too high of a reading level, "We're All Wonders" has the same message in a short, summarized version, maybe even to serve as a preview to the novel as their lexiles grow!

I bought this for my boyfriend's nephew as a Christmas present. After reading other reviews, I expected this book to be better thought out and have more content. There were only a few words on each page! However, the illustrations are beautiful. Also, I wish I had realized before purchasing that the story is similar to the new film "Wonder".

Just got this picture book to read to all the classes in the elementary school where I am the Library Media Tech. What an important message for all of us--especially students, to hear! It is written by the same author, R.J. Palacio, as the chapter book Wonder. She also illustrated the picture book too. Because its a picture book it can be read in as few as 10-15 minutes, but it is very good discussion starter for older students, and those who’ve seen the movie too.

I'm so excited about this picture book. It is absolutely on target with the themes from WONDER delivered in a most beautifully hopeful way. It is my pick for our KG to complement the novel in our school-wide read. #choosekind

I purchased this for my kindle app- it would not download to my phone or ipad. It said it was incompatible with my device. I am sure the book is fantastic- I LOVE the others!- but I am not sure why this one will not work. :(

A picture book narrated by Auggie, the boy from Wonder who is born with some disfigurements that make him look different. In this he talks about how some people look at him weird or horrified, and how that hurts his feelings. And how people who accept him for the way he is make him feel happy.

I like the concept of this, and love the chapter book. However, I am not sure if little kids who haven't read the original book or seen the movie will understand what's different about Auggie. And I think his imaginary trip to Pluto populated by aliens that look like him may further confuse kids unfamiliar with the original. I'm afraid some kids will mistakenly think Auggie is an alien and that's why he looks different. I wish it had been done a little bit differently. The message of Wonder is so good and important but this doesn't do as good of a job in conveying that. It still conveys the message to be more kind to others who might not look like you, but I'm afraid the message is going to come across as be nice to people who look different because they might be aliens.

I thought the book was supposed to be some kind of sequel to Wonder if Aggie and Me. It took like 5minutes for me to read!!!!!!!!!:-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[??????????????????????????

NOT HAPPY ?????????

I really wanted to show this book to my younger students, but I wasn't able to download it on any Apple devices (I've got an iPhone & iPad and use a Mac at school). Only Android devices will work. I did try to look up different updates or ways to make it compatible but was not successful. Will probably end up purchasing a hard cover book, but found this issue frustrating.

We were very disappointed in this book. We had been hoping for a more thought provoking book for our second and third grade students, but the plot and characters were very thin. This story did not offer anything for teachers and readers to discuss. We understand that it was hard to condense a 300 page book into a picture book, but we expected more depth and plot from the amazing author of Wonder.

This story attempts to encourage children to accept those who look different. This might be better accomplished by example rather than self-rumination. The Auggie we see lives mostly in his own world. There is no character involvement, except between Auggie and his dog Daisy. Will a young reader identify with a child who spends more time with imaginary aliens than his school mates? A bullied child will understand the desire to escape but the child who bullies needs to see a demonstration of kindness. On the last page a smiling child approaches Auggie but without dialogue or a stronger show of friendship, this narrative falls flat. It is a wishful thinking story on how one day the world might be kinder. As a reduction of the much better story Wonder by Palacio, it is disappointing.

Our second grade class just finished this book. Our opinion was that we LOVE this book! One reason we love this book is because it teaches us some important lessons. One lesson was that we should never judge someone by the way they look. Another lesson was to treat others the way you wish to be treated. Another reason we love the book is because it goes well with the movie. The characters in the book are similar to the characters in the movie. Auggie is the same in both the movie and the book. One more reason we love this book is because it reminds us that we are all wonders. No one is the same and everyone is different and special. Yet, on the inside we are the same. We all have feelings and a heart!
One thing we would change about this book is when Auggie goes to outerspace and can see people who are just like him. We think he should not have to visit another planet to feel good about himself.
Overall we enjoyed this book and think that you will too!

Based on the popular story, WONDER, this new picture book from author R.J. Palacio, shares a similar, yet wonderful reminder that kids will comprehend. That is, we all look different on the outside, but we're all same on the inside. Just because someone looks different, doesn't mean it's okay to be mean to them or make fun of them. The world is big enough for each of us. We need to change how we look at people, and stop seeing people by their outward appearance, but see them as another human being.

Both the storytelling and the illustrations tell a powerful story about how wonderful we all are. No one likes to be made fun of, or have others treat them unkindly. All it takes is one person choosing to be kind, for kindness to spread. I really enjoyed the illustrations, and loved that they featured Auggie, the boy from the original Wonder story. The illustrations do a great job at painting a picture of kindness and empathy towards others, and show kids how our actions effect others.

This is a wonderful story! Great for both fans of the book WONDER, and also a great introduction to those new to the story. I highly recommend being up this book as well as Palacio's WONDER. Be sure to catch the movie this weekend in theaters. Remember, CHOOSE KIND!

My book came NEW in a box packed well with bubble material around it, I was impressed. However, upon taking it out of the box, there is a decent size hole in the book jacket. I know my students are now going to put their finger in the hole and make it 10 times worse!

My son is 2, and he has retinoblastoma, eye cancer, in both eyes, and in order to save his life, his left eye had to be removed. He now has only one eye (although with the help of a beautiful and truly lifelike prosthesis (fake eye), you'd never guess that he doesn't have two). Of course the message this book delivers is a very important one, but it is especially important and very touching to me. It truly warms my heart.

There is nothing like being able to accept the uniqueness and the greatness within yourself.

That is the powerful message that WE'RE ALL WONDERS relates to the reader as we take this amazing journey with a boy that is just wanting to be loved and accepted for who he is. I love how it allows us to see that regardless of where we live or what we look like we can be celebrated and feel good about ourselves. Having shared this book at elementary schools, it's so good to see them get the message that no one wants to be made fun of or shunned due to something they have no control over. Everyone is a wonder, and if we can embrace that we will all be better off.

I wasn't familiar with the paperback or film before stumbling on this version of the story; it was given to my 2-year-old son as a gift. I just wanted to say how wonderful this book has been for teaching him about kindness and acceptance. Today we were explaining to him who MLK was, and we said, "He thought that everyone should be treated equally, with kindness, no matter how they look," and he said, "Like my book!" I knew he was talking about this one. It was one of those moments where I truly felt like a good mother—rare indeed! So thank you to the author and illustrators.

4★
Lovely idea to introduce the boy whose story was told for somewhat older readers in the author’s earlier book "Wonder".

Auggie is not called by name here, but WE know who he is. Well, we who are familiar with the first book do. This is a very simple prequel.

He’s only a little fellow here, which will help young children identify with his story. It will also help parents and teachers show kids that he likes lots of ordinary things that they like. He rides a bike and kicks a ball.

The artwork is based on the imaginative cover of the original book, and our little fellow says other kids make fun of him because:

"I just don't look ordinary. I don't look like other kids."

[I have included an illustration in my Goodreads review.]

But his mother says he’s a wonder, and Daisy, his beloved dog, thinks he’s a wonder, too! He imagines flying off in a rocket with Daisy, and the illustrations of him in space and visiting Pluto and some “old friends” who are certainly don't look ordinary either, except to each other.

He looks back at earth, and when he goes back, he hopes everyone can change the way they see.

“If they do, they’ll see that I’m a wonder.

And they’ll see that they are wonders, too.

We’re all wonders.”

[I have included an illustration in my Goodreads review that says: "Look with kindness and you will always find wonder."]

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin/Puffin for the copy for review from which I've selected a couple of illustrations.

My 2 year old daughter likes the pictures, especially of the little boys and girls but I thought the story should talk more than just about people who *look* different. Lots of people look different... how about people who act differently, who feel differently, who live in different places and therefore live differently? This would be just a conversation opener, not a comprehensive story about being different.

This book makes the message of Wonder accessible for younger children. I bought it at Costco, and cried in the food court while reading it for the first time. I am an elementary school librarian, and I read it aloud to a group of first graders (it is a first grade AR level). It started some great discussions about acceptance and showing kindness. It is an absolute must read.

I have a 2.5 year old whose disability is visible due to the cochlear implants he uses, and he asked me to read this over and over. He had never told me until we read this book that it already made him feel hurt and isolated when other children stared at him, and he loved the idea of being able to escape that awful feeling. While some readers who can't relate might not feel there is much of a plot here, this is just enough for a young child with differences to feel understood.

I love Wonder and this is a great way to introduce Auggie to kids. It's the same Auggie story just with the basics so it's easier for younger kids to read. I read it with my youngest and she loved it now my 8 year old is going to read it (she has Wonder on her tbr). Always choose kind

My son loves the original book so I got this one for my niece and nephew since they are younger. I think it teaches a great and simple lesson on how to treat others even if they look different. I highly recommend this book

My 5 year old loves this book! They read it in the library at school and he came home begging me to get it for him. We’ve read it about 14 times this week, at least. Great book about accepting others differences.

Wonderfully written and easy for kids to make connections with how we should treat people. The illustrations are great too. I am an elementary children's librarian and the children loved this book. Great discussion starter for differences in people!