I'm the Big Sister Now

By Michelle Emmert

Nine-year-old Michelle describes the joys, loving times, difficulties, and other special situations involved in living with her older sister Amy Emmert, who was born severely disabled with cerebral... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807534587
• ISBN13: 9780807534588
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Exellent book

I bought this book to explain my son's severe CP to mydaughter. She is only 3, so much younger than the recommendedage. However, the text is pretty simple to understand. But...the illustrations are excellent. The little girl in the book really looks like she has CP and they don't really sugar coat things. I like that because it's relates to my daughter's real world (as opposed to idealizing the CP child). Also, the book talks about good things and bad things so it has an evenhanded treatment. All in all, I think this is a great book for explaining severe CP to siblings and others.

Exellent book

I bought this book to explain my son's severe CP to my daughter. She is only 3, so much younger than the recommended age. However, the text is pretty simple to understand. But...the illustrations are excellent. The little girl in the book really looks like she has CP and they don't really sugar coat things. I like that because it's relates to my daughter's real world (as opposed to idealizing the CP child). Also, the book talks about good things and bad things so it has an evenhanded treatment. All in all, I think this is a great book for explaining severe CP to siblings and others.