Even though they look different from the outside, Daisy, Agnes, Arthur, and Kit know that they are all the same on the inside. - (Baker & Taylor)

Looks at what pairs of children have in common, despite their obvious differences, such as Daisy and Kit both kicking hard in the swimming pool, although one's legs are short and the other's long. - (Baker & Taylor)

Filled with vibrant illustrations, a delightful picture book introduces little ones to diversity through the features of children, such as eyes, hair, skin, legs, and noses, detailing the qualities that make each child unique and special. - (Baker & Taylor)

Melanie Walsh has once again created picture books for the youngest child. This time she introduces the concept of diversity, but her approach is very gentle:

Agnes has blue eyes. Kit’s eyes are brown. But . . .
they both close their eyes when they go to sleep.

The close-up and lively illustrations of kids and all their cute bits—eyes, hair, skin, noses, legs—will invite readers to tell what’s unique about themselves. And at the same time, children will see that there’s so much they have in common, too. - (HARPERCOLL)

Booklist Reviews

Reviewed with Melanie Walsh's My Beak, Your Beak.PreS. Vibrant colors and simple shapes will attract toddlers to these two appealing titles about similarities and differences. My Beak uses animal contrasts: "Dachshunds are long with little legs. Dalmations are tall and spotty. But . . . they both love chasing sticks." My Nose shows a cast of multiethnic children: "Arthur's hair is brown and straight. Kit's hair is black and spikey. But . . . they both don't like shampoo." Little ones will enjoy the way the rhythmic texts pause on the dramatic But before the next page reveals how the animals and children are the same. It's Walsh's bold, simple paintings that will draw the most attention. Friendly, saturated hues--acid yellows, chocolate browns, and rich peaches--color the large, uncluttered spreads comprising basic shapes and minimal, childlike details. A bedtime message closes both titles. Suggest this to fans of Todd Parr's books. ((Reviewed December 15, 2002)) Copyright 2003 Booklist Reviews

Horn Book Guide Reviews

Playful, simple portraits of young children with circles for eyes and curved lines for noses and mouths are used to show that different-looking people are often more alike than they seem to be (e.g., ""Arthur's hair is brown and straight. / Kit's hair is black and spiky. But... / they both don't like shampoo!""). The bright colors, basic shapes, and friendly faces keep the worthy message from becoming heavy-handed. Copyright 2003 Horn Book Guide Reviews

Publishers Weekly Reviews

In signature style, Melanie Walsh (Do Monkeys Tweet?, etc.) continues her exploration of the animal kingdom in My Beak, Your Beak. "Dachshunds are long with little legs./ Dalmatians are tall and spotty. But/ they both love chasing sticks!" My Nose, Your Nose spotlights an array of people ("Arthur's hair is brown and straight./ Kit's hair is black and spiky. But.../ they both don't like shampoo!").

School Library Journal Reviews

PreS-Contrasting sets of animals and children are found to have similar characteristics despite their differences. In Beak, "Lions are big and have hairy manes. Kittens are small and fluffy. But- they both have scratchy claws!" And in Nose although, "Daisy's skin is brown" and "Agnes's skin is white," "they both have cheeky pink tongues!" Full-page, childlike illustrations on a variety of bold-colored backgrounds capture the joyous tone in these two simple celebrations of diversity, geared for the very young.-Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.