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I Can, Can You?

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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.

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.

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

I Can, Can You? is a board book featuring bright color photographs of babies and toddlers with Down syndrome, exploring the world and sharing new experiences. Playing tee-ball, learning sign language, drawing, finding one's feet, each activity is happily related in a phrase "I can... can you?" A simple and jubilant read-aloud experience to share with the very young.

I'm not sure why, but our little 4-year old neighbour boy who has Down Syndrome loves this book and only this book. Actually, this copy is a replacement for his first copy which he wore out. What better review can a book have?

My 12 month old daughter has Down Syndrome. I think this book is more for me than for her. She doesn't realize that she is different and she may not until she outgrows this book. I love the fact that it never mentions Down Syndrome and just has kids playing. And I love that she can do all of the activities it mentions. She does like to see the kids and touch the pictures.

my son has down syndrome and i thought it would be so special to have a book with other babies in it. all of the pictures show them smiling and doing everyday stuff. it shows that they are the same as other children in so many ways and should be treated as so! parents of babies with DS know that when they smile they give it all they've got, and this book shows that!

WE enjoy this sturdy book. The pictures are great. It is the only book we have that features children with down syndrome on all the pages. We show our 5 month old son with down syndrome the pictures and his 3 year old sister likes to read along.

I am writing this review because as a prior Early Childhood Special Educator to children birth-3, it was very hard to find board books that had children with different needs and races. I think that this is a wonderful book for both children and parents. It shows children doing the typical things that happen in their daily routines. I really enjoyed that the pictures were really children in real situations. The book was colorful and fun to read. I would recommend that daycares and preschools add this book to their libraries for all children to enjoy.

Cute book for little ones learning or who have down syndrom. My son has down's and he loves the pictures.