The Smallest Spot of a Dot: The Little Ways We’re Different, The Big Ways We’re the Same

By Linsey Davis, Michael Tyler and Lucy Fleming

Now a New York Times bestseller! Using child-friendly language, this playful picture book explains how genetics make each person unique and celebrates how we are more alike than different and are all part of the human race. In The Smallest Spot of a Dot: The Little Ways We’re Different, The Big Ways We’re the Same, Linsey Davis, bestselling children’s author, Emmy-winning correspondent, and host for ABC News, together with co-author Michael Tyler, encourages children to find their own unique dot with sweet, rhyming prose.

”Only .1% of our genes make us uniquely who we are. We are 99.9% identical, alike, the same—equal. This book is 100% about that truth.”

Combining whimsical rhymes and Lucy Fleming’s engaging art, The Smallest Spot of a Dot is:

• An inspiring story of connection, equality, and acceptance
• Multicultural, multiracial children’s picture book that recognizes our similarities and our uniqueness
• Great for classroom use as children explore genetics, DNA, and individuality
• The perfect read-aloud for kids ages 4–8
• A unique gift for birthdays and holidays, or a back-to-school treat

 

New York Times bestselling author Linsey Davis is also the author of The World Is Awake, One Big Heart, Stay This Way Forever, and How High Is Heaven.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Jan 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9780310749653

Linsey Davis

Linsey Davis is a New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning journalist. She anchors World News Tonight on Sunday as well as ABC News Live Prime, which is ABC News Live’s first-ever streaming evening newscast. She is a correspondent for World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Nightline and is also the bestselling author of several children’s books including The Smallest Spot of a Dot, The World Is Awake, One Big Heart, Stay This Way Forever, and How High is Heaven. Linsey lives in New York with her husband and son, who is her biggest inspiration. You can follow her on Instagram @linseytdavis.

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Reviews for The Smallest Spot of a Dot

[librarianryan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I like this but I also don’t like this. The beginning where it explains the dots and everybody having jeans is confusing. This part could be taken out of the book. When the story of all the kids and how they were like and how they’re different gets going, that is when the story makes sense and is interesting. The illustrations are top notch and flow really well.