My Friend Has Down Syndrome

by Amanda Doering Tourville, Kristin Sorra (Illustrator)

Overview

My friend Sarah has a disability called Down Syndrome. But that doesn’t matter to us. We tell jokes and laugh, go to ballet class together, and have a lot of fun. I’m glad Sarah is my friend!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515856634
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Friends with Disabilities
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	20 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Amanda Doering Tourville is the author of more than 15 books for children. Her book Rain Forest ABC: An Alphabet Book (Capstone Press, 2004) was nominated for the 2005-2006 Mocking Bird Award. The same book was also on the American Library Association's booklist of Outstanding Science Read-Alouds. Amanda currently lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and her chinchilla. She loves animals and would have an entire zoo if she could. She also enjoys traveling and photographing wonderful, exotic places. Her photography has been featured in books and magazines.

Originally from Baltimore, MD, Kristin discovered very early on that she wanted to be an artist. She often visited the Smithsonian with her parents and loved making paper dolls, homemade cards and board games. She went on to study at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY where she graduated with highest honors, earning a BFA in Illustration and minor in Fashion Design, and received the award for Excellence in Illustration. For over 10 years, Kristin has specialized in illustrating children's books working in both traditional and digital media. She also co-founded a business with her husband as a digital color artist for the comic book industry, and has ventured into animated property development, stationery design, textile design, editorial, advertising, and fashion illustration. Her work has appeared in children's books, both trade and educational, dozens of comic books, magazines, stationery and party products, off-Broadway posters, websites, clothing hang tags and her mom's birthday cards. Kristin resides in New York with her husband and their dog.

Editorial Reviews

My Friend Has Down Syndrome is a story of two girls, Sarah, who has Down Syndrome and Carmen. The book highlights their differences and similarities. It explains to children that although kids with Down Syndrome may look different, everyone looks different. It also mentions how kids with Down Syndrome go to the doctor often. However, Carmen always cheers Sarah up when she returns to school. Kids with Down Syndrome enjoy many of the same things every other kid enjoys such as plays, movies, dance, and have goals for work just the same. It also highlights their differences and how it’s coped with, such as learning at a slower pace. In the book, Sarah gets one-on-one time with her teacher and learns the same as her friends. For every new aspect mentioned in the book, a fact is followed on the opposite page backing it up. This book isn’t only entertaining, but educational. In the back of the book a glossary of terms is found as is a short and easy to understand explanation on Down Syndrome.

Unique Me magazine

Excellent new series from Picture Window Books: FRIENDS WITH DISABILITIES It has 4 titles, all written by Amanda Doering Tourville, illus. by Kristin Sorra: MY FRIEND HAS AUTISM; MY FRIEND HAS ADHD, MY FRIEND HAS DOWN SYNDROME; MY FRIEND HAS DYSLEXIA. Over the years I have had a number of books on these subjects to sell. Some have been straightforward, non-fiction titles, some are fiction that lightly may touch on these subjects. Tourville's books are fiction, but loaded with facts about these conditions. The main characters talk to their friends with these conditions, frankly let us know where the problems come up, and how to deal with the frustrations of communication. These books are written for 7-9 year-olds, but there were a few facts that were also quite enlightening for me. I will never try to re-arrange and autistic person's things, for assistance. They most likely will be displeased — at best. These would be great for home, but can be found at your library soon. Happy reading everybody!

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