Me, Hailey!Me, Hailey! Sheri Plucker pluck v. plucked, pluck·ing, plucks v.tr. 1. To remove or detach by grasping and pulling abruptly with the fingers; pick: pluck a flower; pluck feathers from a chicken. , author; Todd Fargo, illustrator Turtle Books c/o Jason & Nordic Publishers PO Box 441, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 0944727492 $14.95 www.jasonandnordic.com Me, Hailey! is a children's picturebook about Hailey, a girl with Down syndrome Down syndrome, congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in every 730 live births and occurs in all populations equally. who can't wait to begin the adventure that is kindergarten kindergarten [Ger.,=garden of children], system of preschool education. Friedrich Froebel designed (1837) the kindergarten to provide an educational situation less formal than that of the elementary school but one in which children's creative play instincts would be . Her vibrant personality, infectious friendship, and kindness toward others bring her new friends. It is a wonderful and educational first day - the only problem is Hailey keeps losing her glasses! A heartwarming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing adj. 1. Causing gladness and pleasure. 2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale. Adj. 1. read-aloud book, ideal for teaching sympathy, tolerance, and value of a positive attitude to children. Highly recommended. |
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