My Friend Isabelle
Illustrator
Bryan Gough
Publisher
Woodbine House
Publication Year
2003
ISBN
9781890627508
Pages
28 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Isabelle and Charlie are friends. They both like to draw, dance, read, and play at the park. They both like to eat Cheerios. They both cry if their feelings are hurt. And like most friends, they are also different from each other. Isabelle has Down syndrome. Charlie doesn't.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Developmental disability; Down syndrome
Main Character
female child; male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, 2004, Nominee, Picture Book
Keywords
dancing; childhood; toddlers; drawing; playing; Cheerios; emotions; friendship
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Woloson, Eliza, "My Friend Isabelle" (2003). Diverse Families. 1582.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1582