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Publisher
Kids on the Block, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Kid on the Block puppet Ellen Jane Peterson is 17 years old and has Down syndrome, a developmental disability which usually causes delays in physical and intellectual development. Ellen Jane is in high school and spends part of her day in a special education classroom. She also receives community-based instruction where she has the opportunity to participate in different work experiences.
Publisher
Kids on the Block, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Kid on the Block puppet Eddy Franklin is 10 years old. Recently, Eddy has begun having problems with a boy at school who has been taunting him, pushing him around, and taking his lunch money. Eddy is ashamed and embarassed and doesn't believe anyone can help him.
5) Autism
Publisher
Kids on the Block, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Kids on the Block puppet David Franklin, 15 years old, has autism. David doesn't use, or appear to understand, most of the words that people use to communicate with one another. Eddy, his younger brother, helps him by showing simple ways of talking and playing. Joanne Spinoza, 14 years old, lives next door. She is curious about David's behavior, and helps children learn more about autism through her interaction with him.
Publisher
Kids on the Block, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Kids on the Block puppet Mark Riley, aged 12, has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair and helmet. The script material describes cerebral palsy, social concerns such as making friends, technological "cures", and misperceptions about people with disabilities which may result from fundraisers and telethons playing on people's sympathies.
Publisher
Kids on the Block, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Kid on the Block puppet Jennifer Hauser had problems learning but her difficulties were not due to laziness or lack of effort. She is a bright child who learns in a different way and now has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Her performance in school has vastly improved.
Publisher
Kids on the Block, Inc
Pub. Date
1995
Description
Two years ago, Kids on the Block puppet Shaun James and his family went through a difficult time; his older brother Darryll was hit by a car and killed. Afterward, Shaun became increasingly withdrawn and refused to speak with anyone about his feelings. Things had gotten pretty bad when Shaun saw a public service announcement on TV for the local Mental Health Association. He knew he needed help.
10) Thumpy Feet
Description
Thumpy thumpy thumpy thump thumpy. Spend a day with Thumpy Feet, a spirited orange cat.
11) Triangles
Description
Introduces the triangle shape and depicts triangles in a number of everyday objects.
12) Peek-a zoo!
Description
Colorful pictures and rhyming text help children guess what animal is peeking through the die-cut windows.
13) Boats are busy
Description
Tugboats are helpers, cargo ships are strong, and rescue boats are brave. Meet 15 boats and learn what makes them so busy!
15) Choo choo
Description
Off go the passengers, past the town, into the woods, over the bridge, into the tunnel, and back out into the sunshine. Who could guess that the destination is a day at the seaside?
17) Walter's wheels
Description
Join Walter the cat as he goes on an imaginative adventure, exploring things that go: cars, trucks, trains and more!
18) From head to toe
Description
Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.
19) Tumble bumble
Description
As a tiny bug walks along, he is joined by a cat, a crocodile, a pig, and other animals, all of which end up in a boy's bed.
20) Bear snores on
Description
On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.
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