Friends in the Park
Illustrator
Carl Sahlhoff
Publisher
Checkerboard Press
Publication Year
1993
ISBN
9781562883478
Pages
33 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Full-color photographic essay of a group of disabled preschoolers playing in the park. Depicts children with Down's syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other less physically obvious disorders.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; Development disability; wheelchair user; mobility; Down syndrome; cerebral palsy
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Keywords
playing; park; preschoolers; blowing bubbles; tea party; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Bunnett, Rochelle, "Friends in the Park" (1993). Diverse Families. 1544.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1544