The Amazing Erik
Illustrator
Redleaf Lane
Publisher
Redleaf Lane
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9781605542096
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Playing at the water table is fun. But Erik thinks getting splashed is not fun. When his sleeve gets wet, Erik gets sad, and he can't imagine ever being happy again. Then, with a classmate by his side, Erik becomes absorbed by a new idea: making the water disappear. As it does, Erik discovers his sadness has vanished and happiness has reappeared, like magic. Airdah-taroo!
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD540L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Disability and Health; Multiracial; Physical Disability; multiracial community; wheelchair user; spinal injury
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian; Black; Brown-Skinned; White
Keywords
emotions; friendship; imagination; sadness
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Huber, Mike, "The Amazing Erik" (2014). Diverse Families. 2091.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2091