The Mem Fox picture book titled Whoever You Are was a lovely way to start a new year in the German classroom. It reminded us that no matter in which country we live or what language we speak; we all have things in common. The Junior Primary students enjoyed reading this and finding the similarities and differences on each page. We talked about and brainstormed languages which they knew were spoken in other parts of the world as well as the reasons why people learn a second language. We used an Interactive map to see where in the world Germany is. Many children were surprised to see how far away it was and how small it was compared to Australia!