Bibliographic Information: Willems, M. (2009). Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children.
Brief Annotation: Wilbur lived among other nake mole rats but he dared to be different by wearing clothes. His difference was not appreciated by the other naked mole rats who sought to change him to be more like them. Going to oldest naked mole rat to look for a wise solution, they only found out that difference from the norm doesn't hurt anyone so all the other naked mole rats decided to try something different.
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: K-3rd
Readers who will like this: Children who likes to be different.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4; I really enjoyed the message in this story. This is a great book to teach students about accepting others who choose to be different.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever felt like you were picked on for being different?
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