Just because

"A younger brother describes all the fun he has with the big sister he loves so much just because. He is enthusiastic about just how loving and special she is, and delights in telling us about all the fun things they do together. Only as his tale unfolds does the reader begin to realize that his sis...

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Main Author: Elliott, Rebecca
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Lion, 2011, c2010.
Edition:1st US ed.
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Summary:"A younger brother describes all the fun he has with the big sister he loves so much just because. He is enthusiastic about just how loving and special she is, and delights in telling us about all the fun things they do together. Only as his tale unfolds does the reader begin to realize that his sister has special needs and by then the reader just accepts, as he does, all the wonderful things about her. Teachers and librarians will appreciate this book for its sincere and convincing treatment of children with special needs, while parents will use this book to encourage sibling friendship and to read with children who are beginning to ask why a particular child they know is "different"--Publishers description.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN:9780745962672
074596267X
Author Notes:Rebecca Elliott is a british writer and illustrator of the Zoo Girl, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

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