Review of Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures
Posted: 25 Feb 2023, 17:10
[Following is a volunteer review of "Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures" by Catherine A. Pepe.]
Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures by Catherine Anna Pepe have 153 pages and are a fictional book with 27 chapters. Although a work of fiction, this book was inspired by the author's life with her brother Donny, who has Down syndrome.
The book starts with an announcement about Donny missing in a zoo; his sister Mary Grace was in the zoo with him, along with their parents, and after the information of his missing was made by the zoo official, his sister Mary Grace, his mother, and his father were distraught. Looking at the picture their father took of them earlier after a photo of Donny at the train, Mary Grace, his sister, guessed where he could be because she was brilliant, and because she knew her brother loved trains, she assumed he could be on the train. Was Donny really on the train? Or did he get lost roaming around the zoo? Or perhaps he tried to enter an alligator's pool? Read this book to find out.
One thing I like about this book is the character of Mrs. Miller, who happens to be Mary Grace's mother. I like how she handled Mary Grace and communicated with her well. I also like how she allowed her to shop for her clothes and pick clothes based on what she wanted; she didn't try to impose her dress style on her daughter. I also like the character Mary Grace; for a young girl, she was very patient and always took her time to answer her brother's questions, though she could have been better. I like how the author included her reactions to situations, which made the book very realistic. I also liked the illustrations contained in the book.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was the relationship between father Randall and Bill, who was referred to as his husband, which I found pretty disturbing because some parents are against homosexuality, and having it in this book may make kids think it's not a bad thing, which may contradict the beliefs their parents have instilled in them. Because of this, I rate the book four out of five stars. The book is exceptionally well-edited, and I found no errors while reading it.
I recommend this book to older siblings of people with Down syndrome, especially children, because, from the book, they will better understand the condition and learn from Mary Grace and her family how to love them unconditionally. This book will teach many children kindness. Children suffering from bullying will also learn from it.
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Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures
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Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures by Catherine Anna Pepe have 153 pages and are a fictional book with 27 chapters. Although a work of fiction, this book was inspired by the author's life with her brother Donny, who has Down syndrome.
The book starts with an announcement about Donny missing in a zoo; his sister Mary Grace was in the zoo with him, along with their parents, and after the information of his missing was made by the zoo official, his sister Mary Grace, his mother, and his father were distraught. Looking at the picture their father took of them earlier after a photo of Donny at the train, Mary Grace, his sister, guessed where he could be because she was brilliant, and because she knew her brother loved trains, she assumed he could be on the train. Was Donny really on the train? Or did he get lost roaming around the zoo? Or perhaps he tried to enter an alligator's pool? Read this book to find out.
One thing I like about this book is the character of Mrs. Miller, who happens to be Mary Grace's mother. I like how she handled Mary Grace and communicated with her well. I also like how she allowed her to shop for her clothes and pick clothes based on what she wanted; she didn't try to impose her dress style on her daughter. I also like the character Mary Grace; for a young girl, she was very patient and always took her time to answer her brother's questions, though she could have been better. I like how the author included her reactions to situations, which made the book very realistic. I also liked the illustrations contained in the book.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was the relationship between father Randall and Bill, who was referred to as his husband, which I found pretty disturbing because some parents are against homosexuality, and having it in this book may make kids think it's not a bad thing, which may contradict the beliefs their parents have instilled in them. Because of this, I rate the book four out of five stars. The book is exceptionally well-edited, and I found no errors while reading it.
I recommend this book to older siblings of people with Down syndrome, especially children, because, from the book, they will better understand the condition and learn from Mary Grace and her family how to love them unconditionally. This book will teach many children kindness. Children suffering from bullying will also learn from it.
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Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
but us this a children's book? From your review, I think it's a health book