Suitabook
Just Like Me
Hani du Toit
CC BY 4.0Credits & Licence
Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Hani du Toit. Illustrator: Mary-Anne Hampton. Designer: Christian .. Editor: Carla Lever.
Cover resized and converted to WebP; artwork unchanged. Suitabook’s AI guidance is a separate assessment.
Original Book on Book Dash: Just Like Me (opens in a new tab)- Reading
- Pause over the illustrations and invite your child to notice each character’s expression, activity and way of moving; let them lead any conversation about the wheelchair or differences.
- Themes
- Friendship and shared interests: Rahah chooses friends for her party by describing what they enjoy, including dancing, singing, kittens and cupcakes. The story warmly presents friendship as compatible with differences, while giving the characters points of connection.
- Disability and participation: Zerina uses a wheelchair and says she wants to be a ballerina; Rahah responds by suggesting dance music, and Zerina is pictured beside a dancing friend in a dance-related scene. The scene presents Zerina as a friend taking part in a shared activity, rather than making her wheelchair the focus.
- Worth knowing
- A friend who uses a wheelchair is included in a dance-related scene, but the story gives little detail about her experience or access needs; families may wish to discuss what the pictures show and leave open.