A Child Like You

"A rousing tribute to the courage and grit and righteous hope of children."

* Letterbox Library *

"A Child Like you will encourage children in KS1 upwards to empathise with and speak out for those in the world who are oppressed and dispossessed. The four main characters are both relatable and accessible for younger readers. Sensitivity exploring issues such as climate change, refugees, free speech and child slavery, this powerfully illustrated picture book is highly recommended for primary school libraries."

-- Tom Tolkien * School Reading List *

"While Na’ima B. Robert’s text is lyrical, moving and descriptive, Nadine Kaadan offers symbolic tones and movement in her pictures. Altogether, it means that A Child Like You is a meaningful, heartfelt and urgent picture book to share, discuss and inspire."

* Bookwagon *

"This powerful picture book for 5+ readers describes four children’s fears and worries – climate catastrophe, lack of representation, feeling lost and alone – before showing the same children finding ways to fight back, “because the world can be a hopeful place” too."

* The Guardian *

"A Child Like You is an ardent, yet authoritative work that can help young children to think about their role in shaping the world around them... I particularly enjoyed the inviting double-page spreads created by Kaadan, feeling as if the characters were dynamic, moving across the page as each reveals their story... This would be a wonderful book to stimulate discussion of powerful figures in our living history and also to discuss what differences we can make every day to contribute to society as a whole..."

-- Nikki Gamble * Just Imagine *

"This is an empowering book showing that each of these young people who have made a difference is, in the words of the title, ‘a child like you,’ young readers will feel they too can make their voices heard and stimulate change; they do matter."

* Books for Keeps *

"Beautifully illustrated and presented, speaking directly in a sensitive, heartfelt manner to young readers, author Na’ima and illustrator Nadine celebrate the four children featured, whose actions will surely act as a rallying cry for all children, showing that no matter what, there is always hope…

These four youngsters show the way that other children too – children like them – can also be the change, make the change happen and inspire others to make changes, to speak out strongly on behalf of the dispossessed and the oppressed – to stand up for human rights and make our world a better place for everyone. 

A book for all KS1 classrooms."

-- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *

"A stunning look into how our world can be changed by young voices across the planet."

-- Sue Martin * Books Go Walkabout *

"A thought-provoking and inspirational picture book... addressing the themes of poverty, refugees, climate change, representation in literature, child slavery and hope...

I enjoyed the poetic text alongside the stunning illustrations... this is a vital book to have in your collection."

-- Jenny Griffiths * School Library Association Journ