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I enjoyed the first 9 pages!

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Not much to this book. Zacharias Cricket costs more than the average children's paperback picture book, but doesn't offer anything spectacular. My wife (who has Cerebral Palsy) and I read Zacharias Cricket together and decided we like the first half of the book (the first 9 pages), but not rest. The book starts with cute drawings and rhyme but Zacharias Cricket quickly becomes a plea to help kids in wheelchairs "always have a very special day". It's not a bad book but there are many other choices that are better quality and less expensive. I bought this book from Amazon.com because 1) Zacharias Cricket is new (2007), 2) there were no copies available at any libraries in my state of Colorado, 3) there were no reviews of the book and 4) our family is always looking for great children's books on disability. Children's books I would recommend which feature a friend in a wheelchair include: Best Friend on Wheels: A Concept Book, A Rainbow of Friendsand My Pal, Victor / Mi amigo, Victor (Bilingual in English and Spanish). You can also check out my Listmania list called Great Children's Books on Disability for more ideas.