This is a delightful and beautifully imagined children's book that aides a parent in educating their child about other children around the world "just like" them. Loved by family and God alike with different culture and ways of celebrating, but in all the same. I enjoyed this book and look forward to sharing it time and again with my own child. My only thought on how the book could be better in my own eyes is if the "mommy" term were changed per the country. That I think would be educational as well.

I do recommend this for anyone with a little one to grow with. ( )

NCLA Review -The birth of her own children inspired Marla Konrad to write about the universal joy of welcoming babies into families. Through her work and travel with World Vision she decided to explain God’s love and gifts of children to people all over the world in this beautifully illustrated book. This children’s book is filled with examples of welcoming a baby by many world cultures including China, Russia, native South and North American tribes, India, and Australia. Members of the community celebrate as explained in the text and each vignette is richly illustrated with ethnic babies and parents, extended families and cultural references. The children are all welcomed with a sense of joy. Global families form the centerpiece that reminds readers of the universal joy of welcoming babies into the world. The high quality illustrations and easy to understand text would make a great addition to your church library children’s collection. Rating: 4 —NSK ( )

ust Like You is a strikingly beautiful picture book from Zondervan that celebrates the births of babies all around the world. Each baby is given a two-page spread that describes the arrival of the baby in a different culture and geographical location. The unique baby-welcoming traditions are shared, and the joy that new life brings into the world is clearly expressed.

The gentle message that God loves babies everywhere and sees them as a precious gift is clearly conveyed. The child that is being read the story is also specifically celebrated and referenced through the many “just like you” statements throughout the book, and more specifically in the mother who is narrating the story thanking God for the blessing of her new child.

This is definitely a book for mothers to read their beloved children, and – I’ll be honest – it’s a bit of a tearjerker. I simply can’t read about the joy and delights of babies being born without shedding a few tears. After reading the book through by myself first, I wasn’t sure if my children would really enjoy it. But they did.

Beautiful artwork of cute babies was enough to convince my three little girls that this was a book worthy of their attention. Illustrator Lin Wang has provided such lustrous, textured paintings of babies from around the world that the artwork alone is worth the asking price.

Just Like You would make a wonderful gift for a new mother (and her baby), and also serves as a very gentle introduction to some of the similarities and differences of regions around the world in both their geography and culture.

Reviewed at quiverfullfamily.com ( )