Lori Mitchell (1)

Such a beautiful story! A girl tells a story of everyone she met and everything she saw during the week before she could go to grandma's house, and how everyone is different, just like her. The author's daughter had a pigment disease that have her skin white spots, and the book was written for her. It really highlights the beauty of diversity and the importance of unbiased inclusion and acceptance. The pictures were lovely, and there were examples of the sign alphabet, Braille, and many show more other things mentioned in the text illustrated in the margins for interaction and discussion. The diversity of it is beautiful, and I love the summary of all her encounters at the end and how like her grandmother's flowers, everyone was beautiful and different, just like her. show less

This book is about a young girl with a disability who pretty much takes in a view of the world on an outing with her parents. While on her outing she sees many individuals who are different but unique in their own ways. One of the really cool things about this book in particular is that it has the full alphabet in ASL on one page and the numbers 1-5 in braille on another page. I would recommend this book to first-third or fourth grade students. This age group would be the best fit because of show more the content of the book and the importance of inclusivity. show less

Young April is excited about visiting Grammie, but she has a whole week before she can go. The week goes by quickly, however, as April encounters new and diverse people while she runs errands with her mother. A little girl who talks with her hands, a woman who reads with her fingers, a grown-up who draws pictures for a living, and so many others fascinate her. April wonders why and how these people are different from her and learns how they are also very much alike. This celebration of a show more world of difference is sure to make every reader appreciate the distinctive qualities in themselves and everyone around them. show less

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Genre Critique: This book is a good example of realistic fiction because it not only has a storyline that could easily happen in any child's life, but it has characters that children can relate with as well. The book's story may not be based on a true one, but these events are very believable and probably even happen on a regular basis as kids are curious about others.
Review/Critique: I thought this was a wonderful book, and would be a great teaching opportunity for show more kids. It is always great to have examples of how everyone is different but that we can also have things in common as well. Great story!
Media: Acrylic paint and graphite pencil on arches watercolor paper show less