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 For
Pete's Sake!
by Linda Verville, Illustrated
by Melissa Pelletier
A Workbook For
Pete's Sake!
by Linda
Verville and Melissa Pelletier, Illustrated by Melissa
Pelletier
Note: A few
weeks ago,
I read an article about a lady who had decided to write a
children's book to explain "differences" to children by
talking about her own experiences with her blind, deaf dog,
Pete. I just had to read the story to my own children to
see what kind of an impact it would make on them. Would
they get the point that she was trying to make?
Review: For
Pete's Sake
What I thought - The book
was beautifully written and illustrated. I thought that
Linda did a good job at using the two dogs, Pete and Chelsea,
to explain that differences can be good and that you can do
anything that you set your mind to do. The book was
inspirational and heart-warming. My children sat through
the entire reading and paid close attention - I was impressed
at that! I believe that this book would be a welcome
addition to any school library or classroom, as well as to any
home where a child with a "special need" or "disability" is
introduced into the picture. I was particularly touched
by the portion of the book where Chelsea found out that Pete
was not only blind, but was also deaf. Chelsea felt
sorry for Pete before she realized that Pete couldn't hear
others tell him what he 'couldn't do' but that he listened to
his heart telling him that he could do anything. What a
great POSITIVE lesson! The workbook is a very nice
complement to the book. The activities inside were
enjoyable to my children who are at two different levels of
learning (ages 6 and 9). Bravo, Linda!
What my children thought -
My children "got it" and that made me very happy. I
asked them questions and found that they were not only
listening but were getting the main jest of what Linda was
trying to teach them about differences. My son
even put down his Nintendo in order to participate in the
workbook activities.
To see samples of the workbook
and book pages visit
http://home.maine.rr.com/thevervilles/sample.html
The price of the book For Pete's
Sake! is $7.95 and A Workbook For Pete's Sake! is only $5.95.
If you are interested in learning
more about our great fundraiser please email Linda Verville at
readforpetessake@yahoo.com.
A portion of
the proceeds of the sales of the book goes to help homeless
animals.
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