Sibling Book- Views From our Shoes

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Sibling Book- Views From our Shoes
Wed, 06-14-2006 - 1:16pm

I was at the book store yesterday getting teacher gifts and I found this book for Emily.

It is all short stories written by other kids with siblings with special needs. It isn't all grand and "we love our brother" it is very honest about feelings and such. It has directions and an address for kids to write thier own stories if they want to share. No guarentee it would go into a book but it might. I just think doing the writing would be a good experience for her.

I bought it for emily and her and I read alot of it to her this morning. She loved it. She decided to bring it to her class to share. She says the other kids don't know she has siblings with special needs but wanted to share the book with them and her teacher. She was very happy and wants to write her own story.

Just like us, I think it felt good to see other people in her situation with the same frustrations.

Renee

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