A book by Rod Cornish

We're Really All Just the Same

Even when people look different, we're all just the same. A warm, gently illustrated picture book about the things every one of us shares — written by Rod Cornish and illustrated by Autumn Wilson.

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Front cover of We're Really All Just the Same, showing children on a swing

Rod Cornish hugging a smiling child — Rod Cornish — the heart behind the story

Free classroom visits

Rod reads to preschools — free of charge

Rod is available to read his book free of charge to preschool classes in the eastern Connecticut area. He likes to gift a book to each child in the classroom.

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Global Book Network interview

Rod talks about the book — the full interview is linked underneath.

Global Book Network interview

Rod Cornish talks about We're Really All Just the Same on the Global Book Network.

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Reading the book to a preschool

Rod shares the story with a room full of preschoolers.

Photo gallery

Story time with Rod

Snapshots from classroom visits — Rod sharing the book with young readers.

Rod Cornish reading the book aloud to a class

Rod Cornish holding the book in front of a classroom of children

Children and parents listening to the story

Rod Cornish talking with a teacher during a classroom visit

Rod Cornish showing the book's illustrations

Rod Cornish presenting the book to teachers and children

A classroom of children gathered to hear the story

Rod Cornish sharing the book with a preschool class

Teachers and children enjoying the story time

Rod Cornish reading to preschoolers at the Children's Learning Center at Mitchell College

Rod Cornish reading a page of the book to a small group of children

Rod Cornish signing and gifting books to children from a box

Rod Cornish showing an illustration from the book to preschoolers

Back cover of We're Really All Just the Same

Inside the book

A story for every kind of kid

Bright illustrations and simple, honest words carry one idea all the way through: we may look different on the outside, but underneath we all want the same things — to play, to belong, and to be treated kindly.

A lovely read-aloud for home, classrooms, and libraries.

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