Laurie Lears lives on a small farm in Pennsylvania with her husband, three dogs, and three cats. She teaches kindergarten and has two grown daughters and a granddaughter. She has written several books for children.
"So genuine are the paintings of narrator Julie, her big sister,
Tara, and her younger autistic brother, Ian, that the three
children look as though they will continue walking, tying a shoe,
or feeding the ducks just as soon as the page is turned...Through
its simple plot, the story conveys a complex family relationship
and demonstrates the ambivalent emotions Julie feels about her
autistic brother."--Booklist
"This is not so much a story about Ian's autism as it is a subtle
portrait of how his autism affects his older sister,
Julie...Without shying away from autism, the text and illustrations
underplay it to create an ordinary, everyday scenario in which
Julie's reactions could be those of any impatient older sibling.
This unsensationalized tone is maintained to the end when Julie
realizes that she appreciates Ian not so much for his differences,
but simply for who he is."--The Horn Book
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award
2002 Children's Crown Gallery Award Master List
Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller
Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 1999, IBBY
"So genuine are the paintings of narrator Julie, her big sister, Tara, and her younger autistic brother, Ian, that the three children look as though they will continue walking, tying a shoe, or feeding the ducks just as soon as the page is turned...Through its simple plot, the story conveys a complex family relationship and demonstrates the ambivalent emotions Julie feels about her autistic brother."--Booklist
"This is not so much a story about Ian's autism as it is a subtle portrait of how his autism affects his older sister, Julie...Without shying away from autism, the text and illustrations underplay it to create an ordinary, everyday scenario in which Julie's reactions could be those of any impatient older sibling. This unsensationalized tone is maintained to the end when Julie realizes that she appreciates Ian not so much for his differences, but simply for who he is."--The Horn Book
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award
2002 Children's Crown Gallery Award Master List
Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller
Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 1999,
IBBY
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