(4) K-3 Illustrated by Ned Gannon. Natalie's baby brother is born prematurely and stays in the hospital for months of intensive medical intervention. As Natalie waits for him (tracking the days on her calendar), she experiences emotions ranging from anger to jealousy to hope. Wojahn's story does a decent job conveying a difficult family experience, but Gannon's illustrations, grainy and awkward, are merely serviceable.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) PS Illustrated by Bryan Gough & Bryan Gough. Charlie describes his Friday visits with Isabelle, noting some of their differences ("I run fast. Isabelle takes her time"), and what they like to do ("We dance to Stevie Wonder. Isabelle teaches me how to...twirl"). While the simple text and attractive block-print-looking art suggest it, only the afterword explains that Isabelle is a child with Down syndrome. Teachers may appreciate this slight but pleasant story.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(3) K-3 A seven-year-old with spina bifida narrates this upbeat story illustrated with clear color photos. Moses can't pick which friend to write about for class; photos and text convey the fun he has with his many friends. He finally decides to write about his neighbor's pet, an iguana who, despite her disability (she's missing half her toes), manages to get around--just like Moses does.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander

(4) K-3 Photographs by Pete McGahan. Good things keep happening to Russ, who has Down syndrome, including finding a five-dollar bill on the way to school. About to buy ice cream for himself and his friend with his windfall, Russ sees a girl crying over her lost lunch money and gives her the five dollars. Although the story, illustrated with posed color photos, is didactic, the book may be appreciated by some teachers of children with special needs.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Pam DeVito. When young Emma learns she'll have a new sibling soon, she thinks of all the activities she can do with the baby. But when her brother Isaac is born with Down syndrome, her father explains that she can probably do all of the activities she had planned, but that Isaac might require more time, patience, and help to do them. Unremarkable illustrations accompany the story, which focuses on portraying Isaac as a baby, rather than a baby with Down syndrome. Information about Down syndrome is appended.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey