Illustrated by Peter Cheong
Published by Bright Light
Hardcover ISBN: 9781761212239
16 August 2023
Dimensions: 9.61 x 0.16 x 9.61 inches
Length: 24 pages, Age range: 4-8

Inspired by #sorrywrongasian, Nothing Alike is a slyly funny picture book for readers aged 3 to 8 years that shines a light on the tricky topic of race, micro-aggressions and stereotyping. In Nothing Alike, a white boy who can't tell his two Asian classmates apart. Or can he?

Reuben and his best friend, Owen, think it's impossible to tell Esmé and Eunwoo apart! They both have the same dark hair, are both short, and they even wear the same school uniform. Except that once Reuben starts to think about it, of course he knows who is who. But the girls have a surprise in store for him. Reuben and Owen look more like than they realise!

In this masterful picture book about race and perception, Nothing Alike shines a light on the tricky topic of micro-aggressions and stereotyping, with the wry humour, child-centredness and friendship dynamics of Who's Your Real Mum? Can Reuben learn to really see the girls as individuals and thereby be a better friend?

Buy the book on Zewlan Moor Bookstore.