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Extraordinary Friends (Book Review)

Reviews the book 'Extraordinary Friends,' by Fred Rogers.

This book is part of a series of "Let's Talk About It" picturebooks
suitable for beginning readers and written by Fred Rogers of "Mr. Rogers'
Neighborhood." This installment concerns "special needs" kids, who have
difficulty speaking, walking or learning. The theme is that "even though
we're different in some ways, we are all alike in many ways." The book
discusses some of these commonalities and suggests ways that children can
interact with those who are different from them. With the help of color
photos by Jim Judkis, Mr. Rogers helps us remember that perhaps the
greatest gift we can give anyone is a bit of ourselves.

Adapted by Ph.D.