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Neither Hardcover – Picture Book, Feb. 13 2018
Airlie Anderson (Author) Find all the books, read about the author and more. See search results for this author |
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In the Land of This and That, there are only two kinds: blue bunnies and yellow birds. But one day a funny green egg hatches, and a little creature that's not quite a bird and not quite a bunny pops out. It's neither!
Neither tries hard to fit in, but its bird legs aren't good for jumping like the other bunnies, and its fluffy tail isn't good for flapping like the other birds. It sets out to find a new home and discovers a very different place, one with endless colors and shapes and creatures of all kinds. But when a blue bunny and a yellow bird with some hidden differences of their own arrive, it's up to Neither to decide if they are welcome in the Land of All.
This colorful, simple, and touching story promotes diversity and offers a valuable lesson to the youngest of audiences: it is our differences that unite us.
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Dimensions23.81 x 0.95 x 23.81 cm
- PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication dateFeb. 13 2018
- ISBN-100316547697
- ISBN-13978-0316547697
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"Anderson (Cat's Colors) tackles exclusion, difference, and identity in a sweet-tempered fable.... Anderson's candy-colored palette and adorable cast of creatures reflect a spectrum of states of being, creating a book that works as a resource for conversations about race, blended identities, gender norms, and more."
―Publishers Weekly
"This stands out for its accessibility to even very young read-aloud audiences. A sweet story of acceptance for all those who are this, that, neither, either, and everything in between."
―Kirkus
"Hits all right notes and is filled with fun, fantastical creatures to boot."―School Library Journal
"A positive celebration of diversity and how our world is a better place when everyone is included."―The Reading Eagle
"Features key parts of the transgender experience and is perfect for kids in kindergarten through second grade."
―Out.com
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Product details
- Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (Feb. 13 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0316547697
- ISBN-13 : 978-0316547697
- Item weight : 372 g
- Dimensions : 23.81 x 0.95 x 23.81 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #158,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #229 in Children's Books on Rabbits
- #291 in Children's Books on Prejudice & Racism
- #577 in Children's Books on Birds
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Airlie Anderson is the author and illustrator of Neither, Cat’s Colors, and Momo and Snap Are Not Friends. She grew up in California and spent a lot of time reading and drawing, as well as swimming and pretending to ride a horse. Her early influences were animation art, pop art, and comics.
Airlie attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where she majored in illustration and focused on children’s books, a natural choice given her love for saturated color and expressive characters.
She now lives in beautiful, underrated New Jersey with her family, and enjoys the close proximity to New York City (book country)! She is the recipient of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, the Independent Publisher Book Award, and the Practical Preschool award.
Visit www.airlieanderson.com for more!
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The story itself is lovely! I’m just disappointed at the condition of the book itself.

By Joshua Spence on January 18, 2022
The story itself is lovely! I’m just disappointed at the condition of the book itself.

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This book is adorable. It's about being somewhere you don't fit in, and finding the people who will accept you just as you are. I feel like this book could be about so many different things - being bullied, peer pressure, being gay, being trans, being a boy who likes pink and sparkly things, etc. It's a wonderful book and I highly recommend it.

My daughter is still too young to understand but the simple ideas and beautiful illustrations of this book have laid the ground for more in depth conversation later.
It’s become one of our most loved books to snuggle up and read together.


The paintings are lush and candy-colored, but not overwhelming, so the story progresses without confusion. The accompanying text is simple enough for him to read with the emotions clearly communicated, and the ultimate message of inclusion is out loud and proud and fun, a celebration page with great joy in the diversity of all the different creatures.

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018
The paintings are lush and candy-colored, but not overwhelming, so the story progresses without confusion. The accompanying text is simple enough for him to read with the emotions clearly communicated, and the ultimate message of inclusion is out loud and proud and fun, a celebration page with great joy in the diversity of all the different creatures.
