Julie Pearson
Author of Elliot
Works by Julie Pearson
War Horses In History: A Horse Book For Kids About The Faithful Service Of Horses In Wars Throughout The Ages (2013) 2 copies
Puppy! Puppy Books For Kids:A Puppy Care & Puppy Training Guide for Children With New Puppies (2013) 1 copy
Childrens Book About Tonsils: Pictures and Facts About Tonsils,Tonsillitis and Tonsillectomy (2013) 1 copy
Pirates and Buccaneers: A Pirates Book For Kids -Learn About Buccaneers, Pirate Treasure,Pirate History & Lore, the… (2013) 1 copy
Jellyfish! Childrens Books About The Ocean: An Educational Book About Jellyfish for Children Full of Beautiful Pictures… (2013) 1 copy
Spider Books! Revenge of the Arachnids: A Book of Facts & Pictures About Spiders, Spider Webs & Silk, Spider Habitats… (2013) 1 copy
Kitten Books For Kids: Kitten Care and Kitten Training Made Simple In This Kitten Picture Book! 1 copy
Peace 1 copy
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It's not a perfect book. For example, one reviewer thought that Elliot is developmentally delayed. I think this interpretation is valid, but that's not how I read it. Elliot's parents "don't know how to take care of him" when he cries, yells, and misbehaves. I read that as a gentle way of saying they are neglecting him. I guess it depends on how old you think Elliot is. Crying, yelling, and misbehaving are normal behaviors for a child under the age of five or so. Maybe Elliot is older and his behaviors are due to developmental issues. It's ambiguous, I think.
I can see someone asking for this book to use as either a mirror or a window for a kid. Maybe it would be right for a child who is going to get a sibling from foster care. Or for children who are going through the foster care system themselves. It is a super gentle version of what can be an ugly experience. It paints the birth parents in a forgiving light. Elliot's emotions are intense (he's scared, he cries, he worries). But the book has a happy conclusion.… (more)