Arnie and the New Kid, Nancy Carlson
Arnie and the New Kid, Nancy Carlson
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Arnie and the New Kid

Author: Nancy Carlson

Narrator: Khristine Hvam

Unabridged: 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/29/2018

Synopsis

Able-bodied Arnie teases Philip—a new student at his school who uses a wheelchair. However, after Arnie injures himself while making fun of Philip, he begins to understand what it means to be compassionate and welcoming.

About The Author

Nancy Carlson is an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator who has published more than 60 books. She is one of the few people who knew back in kindergarten what she wanted to do for a living: “Make pictures and tell stories!” Nancy is also a guest author and illustrator at over 150 school classrooms each year, and has touched the lives of thousands of children across the country.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Juli19

This is the story of Arnie and Phillip. Phillip is a new boy who is different from other boys. He need a wheelchair to move around the school. At the beginning of the story Phillip does not have any friends and other kids like to tease him, specially Arnie. One day Arnie was making fun of Phillip an......more

Goodreads review by Deirdre

I think Arnie and the New Kid is a great book to read if someone is wheelchair bound and may be being bullied or teased. Sometimes children want to know why a person is in a chair. I think this book can effectively show others that it is not nice to treat someone different because of their situation......more

Goodreads review by Kylee

Arnie and the New Kid is an extraordinary children’s book written by Nancy Carlson that teaches children about kids in wheelchairs. In this book, Arnie is an able-bodied cat who innocently believes that imperfections are flaws. At school, Arnie teases the new cat, Philip, due to the fact that Philip......more

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