Let's Talk Going to the Zoo

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Lisa Jacovsky will be awarding a signed copy of the book and the first book in the series and a coloring book of the illustrations (US only) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. 

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Harper and Emma are two best friends who first met at the pool in the summer. Emma has Autism which affected her speech. Harper became determined to find a way to talk with her new friend and learned about Autism. Neither girl would allow anything stand in their way of becoming best friends...

Now, Harper and Emma are excited to go to the zoo for the first time. This is a new adventure for them which they are going on with their daddies. Once they get there, they are amazed at the different animals they see. Then, while admiring them, a group of children come by and begin to laugh and point at Emma. She had been flapping her hands and making noises in excitement watching these new animals. Harper is confused by this but does not allow the bullying to continue. She educates the bullies about Autism and who Emma is. The bullies eventually walk away however, one little boy stayed behind. He apologized for his actions and wants to be friends. The three new friends finish their day at the zoo exploring and meeting new animals making memories with their daddies.

Book genre: children’s book
Keywords: autism, kidlit, children’s book, autismawareness, zoo, animals, zoo animals

my review...

I hate to repeat a lot of my review on another of this author’s books. This is the 2nd book I’ve read from the “Let’s Talk” series. I hate to repeat, but I will because so many things I said before are true here. This is not just a book for kids with autism to read about experiences. It’s a book for kids to understand kids with autism. This is not a deep psychological book; it’s a kid’s book. As I said in the other review, I’m not sure there is even a way to explain such a complex illness. But this is a normal book. It has kids making fun of others which sometimes young kids do until someone teaches them it’s wrong. It has truly good kids protecting those who need it most. It has parents handling everything in a calm and cool manner, and it’s fun too. It has great illustrations, and it could be a source of discussion and learning for a hugely wide age range.

Most important thing is that Lisa Jacovsky write more books!

about Lisa Jacovsky...

Lisa Jacovsky currently is a Doctoral Level student at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is excited for the possibilities having her Doctoral degree will bring her. She has been in the field of ABA since 2014 where she began her career working with adults in residential group homes. She moved onto working with children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2018 and is currently working in Early Intervention. It is her experience with children that inspired her to finally fulfill her dream of writing a book. Lisa began writing short stories when she was seven years old. Writing is a passion for her and one of the many things she enjoys. Lisa lives in New Jersey where she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and working on the next stories of the Rascal Cat brothers silly shenanigans. 

Buy link:

https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Talk-Going-Lisa-Jacovsky/dp/0578246880/

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