Children's Fiction Special Needs
Playdate Surprise
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2024
- Category
- Special Needs, Friendship
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781443199810
- Publish Date
- Sep 2024
- List Price
- $8.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 3 to 7
- Grade: p to 12
Description
A joyful story of friendship and the simple things we can do to make the world a more accessible place!
When Kayla invites Piper over to play, Kayla can’t stop smiling. Even more so when Piper wants to have Kayla come to her house.
But the house has a front step, so Kayla can only come on the weekend when her dad can help her get inside. With new adventures in each other’s homes, the girls’ friendship blooms.
Piper uses her independent thinking to come up with a surprise for her friend — a surprise that will mean Kayla can come over anytime!
About the authors
Née à Thunder Bay, en Ontario, KAREN AUTIO a grandi dans la ville voisine de Nipigon, où elle a pu laisser libre cours à sa créativité et à son amour pour les chevaux. Vers l’âge de neuf ans, c’est sa passion pour le dessin qui l’a poussée à composer des histoires. Pour Karen, la magie de l’écriture opère lorsque les personnages prennent vie au point de tisser eux-mêmes l’intrigue! Lorsqu’elle n’est pas en train d’écrire, de réviser des textes ou d’expliquer à des étudiants le travail de recherche et l’inspiration sur lesquels reposent ses livres, Karen aime faire du canoë, photographier la nature, lire et voyager. Elle vit à Kelowna, en Colombie-Britannique.
KAREN AUTIO was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and grew up creative and horse-loving in nearby Nipigon. Around the age of nine she began writing stories just so that she could illustrate them. When she’s not writing, freelance editing, or speaking with students about the research and inspiration behind her books, Karen enjoys canoeing, photographing nature, reading, and travelling. Karen lives in Kelowna, British Columbia.
As a freelance illustrator working in Toronto, Laura Watson has been creating whimsical illustrations for children's books, educational materials, magazines and various retail applications since graduating from Sheridan College's Interpretive Illustration program, in Oakville, Ontario, in 1995. Born and raised in the heart of the lovely Kawartha Lakes region in Peterborough, Ontario, Laura also studied Fine Art at York University and graduated with an Honours degree in Visual Arts.
In the past few years, Laura has enjoyed illustrating four trade children's books (most recently, Peek-a-Little Boo, written by award-winning author and poet, Sheree Fitch, and published by Orca Books) and countless school publications for subjects as diverse as poetry and math. Laura lives in the east end of Toronto with her husband, and works in a converted backyard garage studio surrounded by a slightly unkempt garden and several fat raccoons. She enjoys the outdoors, runs often and from time to time loads camping gear onto the back of her bicycle and heads off on vacation.
You can see examples of Laura's illustrations for children and adults at http://www.watsonillustration.com.
Editorial Reviews
“I Can, Too! is a book to love and share.” (I Can, Too!) — CM: Canadian Review of Materials, highly recommended
“In a story about differences, Karen Autio and Laura Watson show us that we're all the same, or can be, when it comes to mobility.” (I Can, Too!) — CanLit for Little Canadians
“Through Kayla’s enthusiasm and enjoyment of the activities her friends enjoy, I CAN, TOO! demonstrates that people with physical disabilities can participate in all kinds of movement. Kayla accepts who she is and lives her life accordingly. Reading Strategies that could be highlighted are making connections and questioning.” (I Can, Too!) — Canadian Teacher
“I Can, Too! is an empowering picture book about friendship, inclusion and abilities.” (I Can, Too!) — Canadian Children’s Book News, Recommended
