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Title: 
Children
with Facial Difference: A Parents' Guide
Author: Hope Charkins
Publisher: Woodbine H
Date Published: April 1996
From Library Journal:
Woodbine House gives us another excellent volume in their
"Special Needs Collection." Charkins, a social worker
with the Vermont Division for Children with Special Health Care
Needs and the parent of a child with facial difference, is a
cofounder of the Treacher Collins Foundation. Covering medical,
educational, legal, and social issues, as well as aspects of
family life and self-esteem, she brings both technical and personal
experience to this much-needed text on abnormalities of the bones
and tissues of the head and neck. While much of the information
on cleft lip and cleft palate can be readily found elsewhere,
the information in lay terms on such conditions as Treacher Collins,
Apert, and Crouzon fills a huge void. The chapters follow a format
common to the series and, like other volumes, offers contributing
editors who represent some of the best in the field. Recommended
for all special-needs collections. KellyJo Houtz Griffin, Northwest
Hosp., Auburn, Wash.
Title: 
Cleft
Palate
Author: Gene R. Powers
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated
Date Published: January 1973
Title: 
Cleft
Palate Story
Author: Samuel Berkowitz
Publisher: Quintessence Publishing Company, Incorporated
Date Published: January 1994
"a primer for parents of children with cleft lip and
palate"
Title: 
Going
to the Doctor
Author: T. Berry Brazelton, Alfred Womack (Illustrator)
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company,
Incorporated
Date Published: September 1996
Synopsis
Now, for the first time, Dr. Brazelton writes for the audience
closest to his heart: young children. In this delightful book
he explains each step of a visit to the doctor, from listening
to the heart and checking reflexes to the eye chart and even
the shots. His humor and empathy for a child's curiosity and
fears shine through on every page. Hilariously candid drawings
by Brazelton's grandson, Alfred Womack, express the child's point
of view. Color photos.
Expert Commentary
From Dr. Judy Rowen - Children's Literature:
Noted pediatrician, Brazelton, has written a book for children
explaining the procedure during a routine check-up. His grandson
provided illustrations from the child's perspective, and clear
photos show Dr. Brazelton interacting with his patients. For
my tastes, the text focuses too much on how embarrassing a check-up
can be; leaving me feeling more embarrassed than I was at the
outset. Some of the drawings depict procedures in a terrifying
light; for instance, checking reflexes is shown as a huge sledgehammer
descending upon the patient. In my experience, children love
the little "tomahawk" used and think it is funny to
see their legs kick-they often repeat the maneuver on their own,
"accidentally" kicking the doctor. Also, dear Dr. Brazelton
goes against the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations
in describing a multipuncture test for tuberculosis. TB testing
is only recommended for high-risk groups, not routinely, and
should only be done with an injection into the skin, not the
old-time test.
From The Publisher:
A lifetime of listening and caring has given Dr. T. Berry
Brazelton unique empathy for his young patients. In this warm,
delightful book, he explains each step of a visit to the doctor:
from the stethoscope and checking the reflexes, to the eye chart
and even the shots. His humor, honesty, and, above all, his respect
for the child's curiosity and worries shine through on every
page. Hilariously candid drawings by Dr. Brazelton's grandson
Alfred express the child's point of view while vivid photos bring
the reader right into the doctor's office. With an afterword
to help parents make the most of each checkup, Going to the Doctor
will fascinate all children and help them understand and even
look forward to their next visit to the doctor.
Title: 
I
like Me!
Author: Nancy L. Carlson
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: April 1990
Synopsis
For children ages 4 to 6.
"Little ones in need of positive reinforcement will find
it here. An exuberant pig proclaims 'I like me!' She likes the
way she looks, and (all her) activities . . . when she makes
a mistake she picks herself up and tries again."--Booklist.
Full color.
Expert Commentary
From Publisher's Weekly:
The ebullient pig-heroine is a happy adherent to the adage
``Love Thyself.'' ``I like me!'' she exclaims from the cover
and goes on to say, ``I like my curly tail, my round tummy and
my tiny little feet.'' The fresh-faced piggy elaborates: she
always treats herself with respect by keeping herself clean,
eating good food and exercising properly. She takes care of other
important needs, too, drawing lovely pictures, reading good books
and cheering herself up when she's feeling down. Never too hard
on herself for failures, she points out that when she makes mistakes,
she tries again. The formation of a healthy self-image, the cornerstone
of a happy and successful life, is what this book is all about.
Bright, colorful pictures complement the bouncy, upbeat text;
Carlson skillfully imparts a positive message without denying
that life holds embarrassing even sad moments. The book and its
heroine are loaded with appeal. Ages 2-6. (August)
From School Library Journal:
PreS-Gr 1 ``I Like Me,'' says an emphatically cheerful girl-pig
who demonstrates an imperturbable sense of self-esteem: ``I have
a best friend. That best friend is me!'' She paints, bikes, reads,
takes good care of herself, and even deals with her own occasional
fallibility: ``When I make mistakes, I try and try and try again.''
I Like Me is visually interesting, with sturdy animals drawn
in a deliberately artless style. Simple shapes, strong lines,
and clear colors, with lots of pattern mixing, show what is not
described in the minimal text. The text is hand-lettered. The
content is less intriguing than the artwork. A direct message,
clearly stated, is preferable to one couched around a fictional
plot, but, even so, this book exists primarily as a vehicle to
bolster a child's self-esteem. Healthy children will relate to
and probably enjoy this book, while the children who need it
most may not be affected at all. An additional purchase rather
than a top-priority item. Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library,
Ill.
Title: 
Just
because I Am: A Child's Book of Affirmation
Author: Lauren Murphy Payne,Claudia Rohling (Illustrator)
Publisher: Free Spiri
Date Published: March 1994
For children ages 4 to 8.
"not because of things I do, not because of what I look
like, not because of what I have..., just because I am."
Title: 
Parent's
Guide to Cleft Lip & Palate
Author: Karlind T. Moller,Clark Starr
Publisher: U of Minn
Date Published: January 1992
Title: 
Marcie
& the Monster of the Bayou
Author: Betty Hager
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House
Date Published: July 1994
An imaginative nine-year-old has trouble when she claims to
have seen a sea monster in the bayou near her house and when
she tries to protect her new friend whose harelip has made her
the subject of malicious gossip.
Title: 
Rosey
the Imperfect Angel
Author: Sandra Lee Peckinpah,Trisha Moore (Illustrator)
Publisher: Dasan Productions, Incorporated
Date Published: January 1991
Synopsis
For children ages 4 to 9.
Although she has been laughed at because she is different,
a little angel is chosen to go to earth as a special baby.
Expert Commentary
From The Horn Book, Inc.:
Rosey, an angel with a cleft palate, works hard in her heavenly
garden after the Boss Angel declares her disfigured mouth "'lovely
as a rose petal.'" Her reward is to be born on earth - as
a baby with a cleft. Both text and illustrations are flat and
amateurish in this falsely comforting, demeaning explanation
of why some people are born with birth defects.
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