I Can, Can You? [Hardcover]

Marjorie W. Pitzer (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

An IBBY 2007 Outstanding Books for Young People exhibition selection
For ages 0-4. A delightful board book full of babies and toddlers with Down Syndrome going about the business of their lives. Presented in crisp, uncluttered full-colour photographs, these children swim, take a bottle, share, eat spaghetti, laugh, play in the park, and more...looking adorable all the while! This wonderful book will be reassuring to families with a new baby with Down Syndrome and makes a great gift. Day care centres, hospitals, infant-toddler programmes, libraries, paediatric practices, and support groups will want to have 'I Can, Can You?' available for the families they serve.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K–A board book with color photos of children and variations on "I can…. Can you?" The youngsters are all actively engaged: feeding themselves, playing with blocks, swimming, etc. They are clearly happy and reveling in their newfound abilities. Only the back cover mentions that all of the babies and toddlers in the photos have Down syndrome. The book is probably most reassuring for preschoolers who have Down syndrome, as many disabled children never see kids like themselves in picture books.–Linda Beck, Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA
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Review

"For new parents, this book is truly inspirational." -- NDSS Update, October 2004

"I would recommend this book to parents of young children with Down syndrome and professionals who work with them." --Review of Disability Studies, Volume II, Issue 1, 2006

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 16 pages
• Publisher: Woodbine House (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890627577
• ISBN-13: 978-1890627577
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars (Bet you can too), January 7, 2005

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Oleanna (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Can, Can You? (Hardcover)

What a find! With the limited choice of books available in which children who happen to have Down syndrome are depicted in normal, everyday experiences, encountering such an appealing little keeper as I Can, Can You? is heartening.

Pitzer's sturdy, colorful photographic board book with rounded corners is about 5x7 inches, perfectly sized for lap sharing or independent holding. It features fifteen adorable babies and toddlers with Down syndrome, not just posing, but captured as they concentrate on real-life activities.

Most of the children are caucasian. One is of Asian and one of African descent. The photos are clear and expressive, one to a page. The repetitive text is simple and positive: `I can [whatever designated activity]! Can you?' (play patty cake, play with blocks, feed myself, take a bath, go down a slide, swim, draw, find my feet, learn sign language, play by myself, share, smile, play ball, discover my world.)

Unspoken `bet you can too' encouragement comes through loud and clear in this pleasant, engaging infant/toddler book with a friendly tone.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Can, Can you?, April 6, 2008

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Jill Accarpio (Kensington, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Can, Can You? (Hardcover)

My 17 month old daughter with Down syndrome adores this book. She enjoys answering every page when it asks "can you?" She gets very excited by the pictures of the babies/toddlers and frequently kisses the pages. I believe that some day we will use this book that she is so attached to begin talking to her about Down syndrome.

We love it so much we bought ten copies and donated them to the local NICU where my daughter stayed and the social worker is giving them to babies who are born there with Down syndrome.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good variety, February 26, 2007

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Grace - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Can, Can You? (Hardcover)

I really liked this book, It was great to see such a variety of children with Down Syndrome. We were looking for books that included children with Down Syndrome, but did not ever actually say they had it. It was nice to see so many children doing the different things