Andy and His Yellow Frisbee (Woodbine House Special-Needs Collection)

Andy has autisum and he is always spining the yellow frisbee around and around. Sarah, the new girl, wondered about Andy and that frisbee. She went to Andy gave him her pink frisbee and asked if he could teach her how to use it. She tells him he can play with it if he would like but he moves away.

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Then Rosie who is Andy's sister came to make sure everything was ok. This books shows a realtionship of a sibiling of an autistic person.

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This book is a great example of kids wondering why other children act a certain way. Most kids are really curious and this is a good book to show ways you can interact with children with disabilities. I love his sisters concern in the book, I would definitely use this in my classroom one day.

I enjoyed this book because of the idea behind the story and the way the story was written. This book was a about a young boy named Andy who has Autism. Andy sits alone and spins his yellow Frisbee everyday at recess. In the book it talks about how Andy acts. “He liked to keep to himself” “He

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never said what he was thinking or how he was feeling.” “When Andy got upset, he shut his eyes, wrapped his arms around his ears, and screamed and screamed and screamed.” These examples from the book show how even though they were describing Andy; these behaviors are typical of most students with Autism. The books’ writing was also repetitive. When they were talking about the Frisbee Andy would spin they repeated this line, “Around and around went the frisbee. Around and around and around.” The main idea of this book was that even though someone is different you can still try to be friends and understand them.

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This book is about named Andy who has Autism. He keeps to himself, plays only with a yellow frisbee, and doesn't speak much. The story tells about Andy's behaviors, how a new girl in town takes an interest in him and wonders why he is different, and how children with Autism might react in

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situations. I would use this book for K-2 grade students.

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I really enjoyed this book. The main character, Andy, was depicted well. The story of how a new girl comes to school and wants to learn more about Andy, a boy with autism, is something may happen often. I think it was great how the author gave insights on the characteristics of autism and how it

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may affect the child and other's around him. The best part to me is at the very back of the book, the author describes autism accurately and that is a wonderful addition to the story. I also enjoyed how the illustrations were simple and calm. They were parallel with the tone of the story and the main characters. A fabulous special needs story.

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Andy and His Yellow Frisbee
Bryan O'Keeffe

This book was one of the first children's story about a disability that I have ever read. This book followed a young boy named Andy who has Autism. this book is told in the third person's view of a little girl named Rosie. There is this boy at school, Andy,

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who always plays with a yellow frisbee at recess. This book is a great one about friendship and trying to understand someone who is different. I think this book is great for trying to explain to children about someone who has Autism. Andy seemed like he could have been a real boy in elementary school who has Autism. Not once did I not think Andy could not have been real. The way he was portrayed was not negative and was nice for a change. The illustrations felt very appropriate and were not sloppy at all. I felt that sloppy would have taken away from the disability aspect of this book. The message is plain and simple in this book; don't judge others who are different.

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Andy is a boy who has autism. Some children do not understand why he does certain things, like spin his yellow frisbee everyday by himself on the playground. I think this is a good book to introduce to students who know nothing about autism.

A great book that shows the perspective of a child with autism from someones very own point of view. This book includes great illustrations from the author and follows a well developed style of writing. Children can compare themselves to this book and learn that not everyone is the same. The

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illustrations are bright and detailed and spell out every setting, character, and emotion that is felt. This book pushes readers to think about some of the tough issues children must deal with when being in the classroom, this one being Autism. Having this book in the classroom will teach children the importance of inclusion and recognizing things like this. The use of soft water colors shows the mood the Rosie feels towards her brother with Autism. At the end of the book, the author offers information regarding Autism that is great for research or leisure reading.

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This book provides a look from a sister’s perspective as well as a child’s perspective who does not really know what autism is, but accepts Andy anyway. It tells about how Andy enjoys spinning things and how he does not enjoy being around people he does not know. It provides some information in

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the back about autism and what it is.

Children can connect with Rosie because most siblings are protective of a brother or sister who has a disability, because they have seen how hateful the world can be. This books shows them that not everyone is going to be mean to their siblings, and can be accepting of others.

Primary reading level
Realistic fiction picture book

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