Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Disabilities & Special Needs

Winner of a 2009 Preferred Choice Award by Creative Child Magazine
-This book will sell like hotcakes - If you understood what that means, you just subconsciously interpreted an idiom. Most children learn these -figures of speech- in social contexts. But for children who lack this ability, communication can get very confusing. The third book in Karen Emigh's series, Bookworm introduces young readers to the world of idioms, narrated by Brett and his helpful dog, Herman. Playful dialogue, clear explanations, and colorful images make figurative language understandable and fun....

Toby and Clemmie return in this touching and amusing sequel to "Just Because," proving that even a scary hospital can be a place for fun if you have the right attitude and the support of someone you love
Toby loves his big sister Clemmie. She always looks after him and he looks after her no matter what. Toby knows hissister is very brave, but when she has to go to the hospital again, they both have to help each other face their fears.Together, they still find ways to have fun and make the hospital a much better place. Their upliftingstorywill be loved by parents and children alike who...

A blind child questions all he encountersa dog, wolf, elephant, mountain, bird, stream, and treeabout the color of the wind. Each responds differently, with a shape, color, smell, texture, or idea. Each page displays a visual and tactile palette of cutouts, textures, colors. It is a sensory experience that makes the invisible experiential, ending with the wind as the pages fly.

A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, Anne Herbauts expresses an original world in each of her books. Awake to the richness of the world, endlessly curious, and rigorous in her work, Anne...

Leah's Voice is a story that touches on the difficulties children encounter when they meet a child with special needs such as autism. Children who have a brother or sister with special needs may find it difficult to explain to their friends, or feel disappointed when their friends aren't more understanding. Leah's Voice tells the story of two sisters facing these challenges. Through her kindness and devotion, one sister teaches by example the importance of including everyone and showing acceptance.