Collette in Kindergarten
Published on 19. January 2021
Book
Hardback
36 pages
978-1-947860-64-3 (ISBN)
Description
When Collette, a young girl with Down syndrome, begins her first year of school, her bubbly personality helps her make friends right away. Soon, Collette notices these new friends are not inviting her to playdates-but it's not because they don't want to invite her. Collette comes up with a great idea to show her classmates' parents a new way of thinking.
Based on the real-life experiences of entrepreneur and activist Collette Divitto, "Collette in Kindergarten" shows us how important it is to practice acceptance throughout our lives, just as children do so freely every day.
More details
Language
English
Target group
Interest Age: From 0 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
316 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-947860-64-3 (9781947860643)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Collette Divitto was born in 1990 with Down syndrome. She grew up in Ridgefield, Connecticut, where she developed a passion for baking. After high school, Collette attended Clemson University and finished a three-year LIFE program in just two years. With a strong drive to work hard and succeed, Collette moved to Boston, Massachusetts, and founded Collettey's Cookies.
Collette teaches classes on empowerment, leadership, self-awareness, career pathways, and entrepreneurship, and when she's not at Collettey's Cookies in Boston, you can find her traveling across the US, sharing her inspiring story and empowering those with labeled disabilities. Collette has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Inside Edition, BBC, and many other print and television media outlets around the world.