“Self-esteem is the real magic wand that can form a child’s future. A child’s self-esteem affects every area of her existence, from friends she chooses, to how well she does academically in school, to what kind of job she gets, to even the person she chooses to marry”
(Martin S. 2011).
The title of a children's book I loved was Frankie Stein and what I loved about it
Title: Frankie Stein
Author(s): Lola M. Schaefer
Illustrator (if applicable): Kevan Atteberry
Publisher: Library of Congress (no other listing for publisher)
Date of Publication: 2007
Genre: Fiction
Short Synopsis: Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Stein have a son named Frankie who does not look scary as they do. They tried to change the color of his face and hair with paint. They tried to teach him how to walk and look scary. No matter how they tried, they could not teach him to be scary. Frankie’s mother and father showed Frankie the family tree of all the Frank N. Steins, so Frankie vowed to be scary. Early one morning, Frankie dresses like a normal kid and his parents were horrified. Then, Frankie hugged his parents and lastly kissed them. His parents fainted from fright. He was now the scariest Stein of all until Francie Stein was born.
I enjoyed this humorous book. What a lesson in beauty being in the eye of the beholder. The name of Frank N. Stein was a clever use of Frankenstein. This would be a funny and enjoyable book for children especially at Halloween time. I would recommend this book for children k-2.
I would like to read other books by this author. I would like to read other books by this author, since in this book; she has a clever sense of humor. The design of the book is appropriate to the story. The text and illustrations complement the story. The design and illustrations are visually appealing. The story is funny and clever. There is no stereotyping or bias. The boy shows good problem solving skills and the story suggests that the sister will be as good or better. Language shows interesting words used in interesting ways. I am glad that I had the opportunity to read a book by this author.
This story has always touched my heart because it is about my grandchildren who are twins and who are autistic. A boy and a girl who has lived their life in a ball of confusion. When you love someone you always want what is best for them. These two children have had love and will always have that, but what they really need from life they may never have is knowing what is going on and how to understand it. They both were able to go off to school after we fought so hard for them with the educational system. The school system I am hoping will change with regards to children with disabilities.
The girl managed to go to regular school with the assistance of an aide with her at all times. The boy could not do that and was so angry all the time and real abusive to himself (hits head up against a wall) all the time to the point of hurting himself and the people around We were told by professionals that he looks at situations in his mind as people are talking all at once to him and he can’t seem to understand what they are saying. The decision was made that he go to a school for autistic school for children to stay out of our state to be taught by professionals to understand what he needs to know. This decision was made for him instead of the pain in our hearts to let him go. How do you tell or make a child see when they look at you that they are better living without the family they have lived with all their life... He comes home some weekend and all holidays and it has worked out for him. He is 17 years old and will be able to continue to live there and maybe learn a skill as he gets older. The girl hopefully will graduate from high school with a normal diploma, as she does very well in school. This a heartbreaking story for me and always will be.
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