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A Very Special Critter (Look-Look) (Paperback)

by Mercer Mayer (Author)

4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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In this wise and funny picture-book adventure, a special student joins Little Critter's class at school. The new student uses a wheelchair, and Little Critter is worried. Will his classmate be very different? Will the class know how to act around him? It's an honest, realistic look at ways kids deal successfully with the unknown -- mixed with a big dollop of Mercer Mayer humor for good measure.

Product Details

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Golden Books (April 1, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 030712763X
ISBN-13: 978-0307127631
Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.3 x 0.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #114,706 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Voices from the Margins: An Annotated Bibliography of Fiction on Disabilities and Differences for Young People by Marilyn Ward on page 72
A Parent/Teacher Guide to Children\'s Books on Peace and Tolerance by Bob Blumenthal on page 55
Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Parents' Guide by Elaine Geralis in Back Matter
Make-Believe: Games and Activities for Imaginative Play by Dorothy G. Singer in Back Matter
The Great Big Book of Hope by Diane McDermott in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars My son has special needs and loves this book, December 3, 2003

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My son uses a walker and a wheelchair and loves this book. He received this book for his birthday and wanted to share it with his preschool class the very next day.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet tale & gentle lesson in loving our differences., April 1, 2004

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A Very Special Critter arrived today & my daughter and I have already read it. We always enjoy the critter books but this one is going to be a favorite. There is a new student joining critter's class who arrives in a wheelchair looking very frightened. Before long critter and his friend's realize the new boy is no different than the rest of them and is good at some things (like volleyball & math) and needs help with others things just like critter (reaching high items). It's a sweet tale of accepting the differences in all of us and my daughter was riveted to the pages

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Special Critter, September 30, 2003

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In the book called "A Very Special Critter", there is a class in which the teacher announces that a new critter coming into their classroom tomorrow. The student was very happy about it and he hoped the critter was cool. Then the student finds out from the teacher that the new critter coming can't walk, he uses a wheelchair. The student is scared, because he has never known anyone in a wheel chair before. The next day the critter came to class. This book teaches children that everyone's is the same no matter if they have a disability.
I recommend this book for kids between the ages 6-8.
This book is very exciting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Equality
I found this book to be very good and interesting. This is a book about a kid that is in a wheelchair and some of the students have never been around that before. Read more

Published on December 10, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars what little kids think
The book A Very Special Critter is about a young kid that has a new critter coming to his class the book shows kids that no matter what every one wants to be treated the same and... Read more

Published on December 5, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book for children to learn about disabilities
This a positive look at those in wheelchairs. It would be a good choice for teachers with a child in the class who has a disability

Published on February 18, 2000 by Cheryl

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