Children learn at a very early age to watch, listen and learn. Some do this in silence; others tend to display their new knowledge with flair, mimicking what they see or hear. As an educator, an adult, you quickly realize everything you say and do is remembered...in vivid detail. To be in the presence of children is a great honor and a huge responsibility.If we are fortunate they will see value in what we say and do, taking the best part of each experience and fashioning it into an identity they...

A little hard to follow and I wonder how young readers would fare. The softness of the art does pair well but overall it fell flat for me.

The running away to see a white horse disrupted the focus on reading and stories. I mean, I guess the boy was technically telling a story, but it didn't seem to fit with the rest of the text.

MacLachlan shares where her inspiration to write comes from encouraging the next generation that maybe they could be a writer too...by gathering stories told from people in their lives and books they read.This is so quick and in such a way I had to read through it twice to make sure I had the gist of it right. It provides a little glimpse into where MacLachlan got her stories. I loved the soft illustrations and the sentiment, but I wonder if kids will get it or have to have it explained to them....

With absolutely entrancing illustrations, Patricia MacLachlan writes about her young life and what inspired her to become a writer.

Probably a bit autobiographical tale of a young budding writer astutely aware of everything around her.

Someone like me is a good inspirational book. Although if you were reading this to a young class, I do not think many of the students would follow a long as to what it means. It is a little hard to follow for younger people and for them to grasp that she was explaining herself. She compares the ideas of a little kid to herself in a cute way to explain they may become a writer as well like she did but I think it would be difficult for students to grasp the idea that this is what the story is expl...

A childhood full of stories, books, knowledge, and curiosity, MacLachlan shares her youngest memories and the people that shaped her into becoming a writer. While some autobiographical picture books feel disconnected from the reader, MacLachlan invites the readers/listeners to step into her shoes with the reoccurring phrase "If you were a little girl..." This empathetic ability to step into another person's life through your imagination is exactly what a writer does when they create new characte...

Although classified as fiction, this very will could be a mentor text for readers who are writing their own autobiographies, capturing very small moments. The story does start with "If you were a little girl..." which might make male readers lose interest in reading. It makes for an inspirational read, if as a young reader you share many things with the author then you too might become a writer.

Richie’s Picks: SOMEONE LIKE ME by Patricia MacLachlan and Chris Sheban, ill., Neal Porter/Roaring Brook, July 2017, 32p., ISBN: 978-1-62672-334-4“If you were a little girl...who tried to teach her dog to talk by moving his lips like hers and her chicken’s beak, too, and loved climbing the cottonwood tree, watching the sky that flew above her, and who ran away once with a little boy who told her he’d find her a white horse, and didn’t...Then maybe you would grow up to be someone who carries smal...

A lovely story that will speak to the quiet, observant students in your class.

So, this is a very sweet book. The illustrations are gorgeous. However, I'm not sure how much of an audience there will be. This would be a good book to read aloud to students beginning a writing unit, about listening to stories, and the past, and taking all the parts of your life with you as you write, but I don't know that your average picture book reader will be drawn in. *I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher through my district library services*

I've been a fan of Patricia MacLachlan's work for a long time, and I'm over the moon about this beautiful book encouraging those who love stories and books and reading that they might become writers, just like her. With gorgeous illustrations and simple text, this inspirational book could serve as a terrific mentor text for those that need help looking around for story ideas. This is a great picture book for any bookshelf and I definitely want to get my own copy of it!

This was hard to follow. I had higher hopes for this author, whose chapter books are delightful (Sarah, Plain and Tall series).

I absolutely loved this book. The book goes on describing events stating "if you are a little girl who...". The book names all kinds of interesting activities that I also did when I was a little girl. The illustrations are so lively in this book and would interest any reader. I loved the simplicity of this book but how the ending was so intricate. Patricia MacLachlan ends the story by mentioning that she is the little girl that she was writing about and she turned out to be a writer. This is an

so beautifully written

This is a book all about finding that child that is just like her (a country girl) that made something of her life experiences and became a writer. Unfortunately, I feel like the kids of today do not understand what it is actually like to be a country girl and have the experiences growing up. Perhaps if she tossed a few cell phones, tablets, and television in there she would get more of a crowd.

I wanted to LOVE this book because of the author. I liked the story and the premise well enough I just felt like the flow was off and a little jagged or clunky.Maybe just me?

Softly-colored illustrations and evocative phrases ["watching the sky that flew above her" and "geese against the clouds"] pay tribute to the power of story and the necessity of keen observation in nurturing a future storyteller. There will be many young readers and a few of us older ones who will see our own formative experiences depicted here as well as pithy advice about how to raise a writer. It all starts with stories being shared by older relatives and reading books independently. Then, to...

Age: Preschool-2nd gradeWritingA sweet homage to the birth of a writer as Machlachlan writes an autobiographical tale about her roots. Readers/Listeners connect to the main character through the author's invitation to step into her shoes ("If you were a little girl..."), which is exactly what a writer does when they create new stories by stepping into the world of another. By giving readers this invitation, Maclachlan transforms her autobiography into a tool for readers to reflect on their own i...