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1. Borden, Louise (1999). Good luck, mrs. k.!. New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.

Abstract:
Mrs. K teaches Ann's third grade class. In class they are explorers, scientists, poets, and astronauts. They are always learning something new. One day, Mrs. K doesn't come to school. The students learn that she is in the hospital with cancer. For the rest of the year the third grade has a substitute. On the last day of school, Mrs. K comes back to surprise her students.

Abstract provided by Erin Wiegand, 2000 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Basketball] [Cancer] [Dancing] [Discovery] [Exercise] [Geography] [Guinea Pig] [Hospital] [Illness] [Insects] [Learning] [Letters] [Listening] [Math] [Pets] [Practice] [Reading] [School] [Science] [Science] [Sign Language] [Skating] [Skating] [Spelling] [Sports] [Surprises] [Teaching] [Travel] [Verbal Communication] [Worm]

2. Levi, Dorothy Hoffman (1989). A very special friend. Washington, DC: Kendall Green Publications.

Abstract:
Frannie is lonely without friends her age in her neighborhood. When Laura moves in down the street, Frannie is excited but then sad because Laura is hearing impaired and cannot talk. The girls soon learn to communicate through sign language and become close friends.

Abstract provided by Katie Krease, 1996 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Feelings] [Five Senses] [Friendship] [Handicap] [Happiness] [Hearing Impaired] [Loneliness] [Neighbors] [Nonverbal Communication] [Sadness] [Sight] [Sign Language]

3. Litchfield, Ada B. (1980). Words in our hands. Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company.

Abstract:
Gina, Diane, and Michael's parents are all deaf. Communication isn't easy, especially when they move to a new town. Soon the family finds some new friends at a school where people know sign language.

Abstract provided by Erica Wilson, 1995 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Anger] [Animals] [Change] [Coping] [Deafness] [Disability] [Dog] [Family] [Feelings] [Moving] [Nonverbal Communication] [Parents] [Self Esteem] [Siblings] [Sign Language]

4. Roca, Nuria (2000). Your body from head to toe. Barcelona, Spain: Barron's Educational Series.

Abstract:
Your body can do so many things. When you were born, you were only a baby. Then as you grew, you learned how to walk, eat, hear, taste, smell, see, and touch things. It is important to take care of your body so that it can continue to sense the world around you.

Abstract provided by Sara Kirkpatrick, 2002 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Baby] [Balloon] [Bath] [Bicycle] [Birth] [Body Image] [Body Parts] [Bones] [Cat] [Cold] [Dog] [Exercise] [Family] [Five Senses] [Flowers] [Food] [Glasses] [Grandparents] [Growing Up] [Hearing] [Hygiene] [Instruments] [Listening] [Mouse] [Music] [Puppets] [Rabbit] [Self Esteem] [Sight] [Sign Language] [Smell] [Swimming] [Taste] [Teeth] [Touch] [Toys]
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