lovelylibrarian 's review for:

We'll Paint the Octopus Red by S.A. Bodeen

5.0

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I love that this book takes the explorative imagination of a child and gives it meaning to a real life situation. The message is helpful for not only children to understand Down's syndrome, but in some cases adults too. The illustrations do a great job of telling the story as well. The images at the beginning of the story show Emma participating in the act with her little brother nearby, however, after she learns about her brother being born with Down's syndrome, the images change and she is being a dedicated sister showing patience and care.