Informationen zum Autor Nancy Carlson Klappentext "Top cat Arnie teases Philip because he is confined to a wheelchair. Yet when Arnie falls down the school steps and breaks a leg! twists a wrist! and sprains a tail! he begins to see life from a different perspective. With few books about mainstreaming available! this entertaining story should be welcome".--Booklist. Full color. Zusammenfassung Able-bodied Arnie teases Philipa new student at his school who uses a wheelchair. However! after Arnie injures himself while making fun of Philip! he begins to understand what it means to be compassionate and welcoming. "This is a triumphant ending to a purposeful story that will be welcomed for its lighthearted treatment of a common situation. Carlson's vividly colored cartoon illustrations feature a variety of animals humorously dressed in children's clothes." School Library Journal

Autorentext

Nancy Carlson

Klappentext

"Top cat Arnie teases Philip because he is confined to a wheelchair. Yet when Arnie falls down the school steps and breaks a leg, twists a wrist, and sprains a tail, he begins to see life from a different perspective. With few books about mainstreaming available, this entertaining story should be welcome".--Booklist. Full color.

Zusammenfassung
Able-bodied Arnie teases Philip—a new student at his school who uses a wheelchair. However, after Arnie injures himself while making fun of Philip, he begins to understand what it means to be compassionate and welcoming.

"This is a triumphant ending to a purposeful story that will be welcomed for its lighthearted treatment of a common situation. Carlson's vividly colored cartoon illustrations feature a variety of animals humorously dressed in children's clothes." —School Library Journal