Howie Helps Himself

by Joan Fassler

Though he enjoys life with his family and attends school, Howie, a child with cerebral palsy, wants more than anything else to be able to move his wheelchair by himself. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807534226
• ISBN13: 9780807534229
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Book

This book is great. It went straight to my heart. Having a child who is a lot like "Howie" I really appreciated this book. When it talks about all of the things Howie can't do it is clear to other readers that some kids with disabilities cannot do the things we take for granted. It is clear and not candy coated. It is nice to finally read a book where the main character has some very significant disabilities instead of just the minor ones you usually read about.

My child with CP loves it

My daughter is 4 and is fascinated by this book. She wants to read it over and over. It is the only book I have found about a child in a wheelchair. I wish there were more about kids with disabilities.

Howie is for everyone

My 6 year old son has cerebral palsy and he and I both found Howie's story to be very inspiring. Howie is severly physically handicapped. The story is about Howie's frustrations and triumphs as he struggles to become more independent. My son is not in a wheel chair so he has begun to appreciate how fortunate he is to be able to do many things that Howie cannot. The book also helped him developed empathy for those less fortunate than him.