While looking for books in realistic fiction. This picture book stood out to me greatly because there are students that are different in their own unique way. This book expresses differences that children might see in others and putting the understanding in a book form is a great way for the children to see it. It tells the story of a little boy named Eddie Lee who is "different". He has down syndrome and looks different then everyone else but some people are not nice. The story goes on and tells the story of children who have an unconditional friendship between one another. A mother always tells Christy to be good to Eddie Lee who is her neighborhood friend. Even though Christy does not want to tag along with him, he does take her on an adventure and teaches her many beautiful things can you can find in unexpected places within the woods. It is just a beautiful story that children can relate to friends and classmates having disabilities and knowing that everyone is different in their own way. I would give the book a rating of 5 out of 5 stars because the story is so connectable to children's lives and how they can learn about a new story or know that everyone is different. The illustrations in the book are also very detailed and eye appealing to the reader.
Title: Be Good Eddie Lee
Author: Virginia Fleming
Illustrator: Floyd Cooper
Publisher: Philomel Books
Publishing Date: October 27th 1993
ISBN: 0399219935
It is very rare to see books celebrating differences. This seems like a great book to read not just for enjoyment but for education purposes too.
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome seeing a book about a child that is different! I love the positive emphasis on a child with a disability.
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