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    A Story for All of Us

    Author Kobi Yamada
    Illustrated by Charles Santoso
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    Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed | Ten Speed Young Readers
    On sale Mar 31, 2026 | 48 Pages | 9780593839683
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    A universal story of kindness, compassion, and the importance of looking for the best in others by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Do with an Idea?

    You have to wonder what they’re thinking. The other people.
    They’re not from here. They’re over there.
    They’re different.

    Standing by the hedge that divides them, two children wonder what the people on the opposite side are like. They're not like us, one child insists. The other child wonders: How are they different? Can they fly? Do they have tentacles? Are they machines? Or are they human? And if they are, do they think and feel? Maybe, just maybe, the people here and the people there are not so different after all.

    Written with gentle humor and illustrated with spare, emotionally powerful pictures, Others is a thoughtful exploration of how our assumptions can prevent us from connection and a beautiful reminder that we are all human beings living together on this earth.
    You really have to wonder
    what they are thinking.

    What do you mean?
    Who are you talking about?

    Them. The other people.

    What other people?
    Are there different kinds of people?

    Yes. They’re different.
    They’re not from here.

    How are they different?
    Copyright © 2026 by Kobi Yamada, Illustrated by Charles Santoso. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
    Kobi Yamada is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Do with an Idea?, Finding Muchness, Because I Had a Teacher, and many other bestselling, award-winning books. In addition to being the creator of inspiring books and products, he is also the president of Compendium. He lives with his family in the Pacific Northwest. View titles by Kobi Yamada
    Charles Santoso is the creator of Happy Hippo and has illustrated many books, including Finding Muchness by Kobi Yamada and the New York Times bestseller Odder. He lives in Singapore. View titles by Charles Santoso
    “Yamada and Santoso firmly challenge assumptions about ‘others’ in this picture book composed as a dialogue between two children . . . bound to reverberate for readers.”—Publishers Weekly

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    A universal story of kindness, compassion, and the importance of looking for the best in others by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Do with an Idea?

    You have to wonder what they’re thinking. The other people.
    They’re not from here. They’re over there.
    They’re different.

    Standing by the hedge that divides them, two children wonder what the people on the opposite side are like. They're not like us, one child insists. The other child wonders: How are they different? Can they fly? Do they have tentacles? Are they machines? Or are they human? And if they are, do they think and feel? Maybe, just maybe, the people here and the people there are not so different after all.

    Written with gentle humor and illustrated with spare, emotionally powerful pictures, Others is a thoughtful exploration of how our assumptions can prevent us from connection and a beautiful reminder that we are all human beings living together on this earth.

    Excerpt

    You really have to wonder
    what they are thinking.

    What do you mean?
    Who are you talking about?

    Them. The other people.

    What other people?
    Are there different kinds of people?

    Yes. They’re different.
    They’re not from here.

    How are they different?
    Copyright © 2026 by Kobi Yamada, Illustrated by Charles Santoso. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

    Author

    Kobi Yamada is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Do with an Idea?, Finding Muchness, Because I Had a Teacher, and many other bestselling, award-winning books. In addition to being the creator of inspiring books and products, he is also the president of Compendium. He lives with his family in the Pacific Northwest. View titles by Kobi Yamada
    Charles Santoso is the creator of Happy Hippo and has illustrated many books, including Finding Muchness by Kobi Yamada and the New York Times bestseller Odder. He lives in Singapore. View titles by Charles Santoso

    Praise

    “Yamada and Santoso firmly challenge assumptions about ‘others’ in this picture book composed as a dialogue between two children . . . bound to reverberate for readers.”—Publishers Weekly

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