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Chromosome Kids Like Me Paperback – May 26, 2018


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Chromosome Kids Like Me is a sweet, fun story that takes something complex - understanding chromosome disorders - and compares it to something we can all understand - socks! This charming book is the perfect way to teach children (and adults!) about chromosome abnormalities and what makes the people who have them special. Written by the mother of a child with unique chromosomes and reviewed by a geneticist, this easy-to-understand book will warm your heart and help you understand and explain chromosome disorders. For more books on disability and special needs, check out the other books in the "Kids Like Me" series.
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Annette Fournier is the mother of two children, one of whom has special needs. She is the author of "Playing in the Mud: An amateur farmer's guide how not to farm", a humorous account of her family's journey to start a farm while raising a child with special needs. She is also a featured author on SpecialBaby.org, a web site for special needs families.

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Annette Fournier is the author of the "Kids Like Me" series, books that focus on acceptance and understanding conditions affecting children with special needs or disabilities. Kids will love the fun rhymes, easy-to-understand stories and bright illustrations. Parents, grandparents and teachers will love having a kid-friendly resource to teach kids' siblings, cousins, classmates and friends about special needs and disabilities. The current books focus on chromosome disorders, feeding tubes such as G tubes /NG tubes, and the brain condition agenesis of the corpus callosum. Fournier is also the author of "Playing in the Mud: An Amateur Farmer's Guide How Not to Farm", a funny, yet heart-warming memoir of a family with a special needs child leaving their cushy lives in the suburbs to start a family farm. The family confronts a goat with an identity crisis, escape-artist sheep, rattlesnakes and roosters trying to live on the patio, two alpacas fighting for the love of a llama, and an emu who runs amok. These funny adventures push the family to their limits and ultimately, to find a new sense of peace. Fournier is a featured author on the special needs blog, SpecialBaby.org.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers find this book suitable for children, with one mentioning it's particularly helpful for siblings or schoolmates of kids with chromosomal differences. Moreover, the book effectively explains complicated genetic conditions in a sweet, easy-to-understand manner. Additionally, they appreciate the content, and one customer notes it's a children's rhyming story explaining chromosome conditions.
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13 customers mention suitable for children, 13 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book suitable for children, particularly toddlers, with one customer noting it's perfect for explaining chromosome disorders to teachers.
Great book for toddlers and younger kids....Read more
Perfect well written story for all audiences. Great for all children and even adults. We can all learn something from this book!Read more
...Brilliant and creative! Great for children and parents.Read more
...sweet book perfectly explains a very complex topic in a fun way that kids will understand. We love this book!Read more
7 customers mention comprehensibility, 7 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book comprehensible, describing it as a sweet way to explain complicated subjects, with one customer noting how it opens up communication and understanding about genetic conditions.
...The rhymes are a nice touch too. It was engaging and easy to understand. Thankyou for qriting this book!...Read more
Great book for toddlers and younger kids. Does a good job of explaining the different ways genetic abnormalities can effect people while still being...Read more
My son has a chromosome disorder and this book provides such a good explanation for other kids to understand it.Read more
This book is wonderful. It takes a very complicated subject and compares it to something we all know - socks!...Read more
7 customers mention content, 7 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book wonderful and entertaining.
Love this book! It is a perfect way to explain chromosome disorders to teachers, therapist, family, etc....Read more
Absolutely loved this book! This is great for families with special needs children!...Read more
Highly recommend this book! It is so well written. The author was able to educate all the while rhyming and creating a sweet story....Read more
This book is wonderful. It takes a very complicated subject and compares it to something we all know - socks!...Read more
5 customers mention story, 5 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the story of the book, with one describing it as a children's rhyming explanation of chromosome conditions.
...The body of the book is a children’s rhyming story explaining chromosome conditions by using the metaphor of socks, ending with a positive message...Read more
...The author was able to educate all the while rhyming and creating a sweet story. Brilliant and creative! Great for children and parents.Read more
This is a great story of how chromosomes and their different arrangements make us all unique.Read more
An amazing journey into a wonderful little ladies life.Read more