Listen for the Bus

by Patricia McMahon

Excellent Book

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1995

Reviews

[Nicole Doerr · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story about one specific boy. "Listen for the Bus: David's Story" is a nonfiction piece of work. This book would be enjoyed by preschoolers and up, even adults. The story is shown by photographs of David and his day starting kindergarten. Whats makes David special is he is blind. Entering the first day of kindergarten can be challenging for any youngster. It explains the steps of his day as he is learning about his world. It shows how he communicates with others by using sign language. The picutre are captivating, as well as the writing. Patricia McMahon did a wonderful job choosing the right words to explain how David is experiencing his life. This book could be used for many different purposes. In a lesson about disabilities, for young students or adults, this can be used in a very informative way. Also it could be read to a students who have a disability and may be experiencing a change in their daily schedule. Or it could simply be read to students interested in learning about how other students lives might differ from theirs.

[Caroline Siewert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book explains and depicts the life of a blind boy named David. Not only is David blind, but he also has a hard time hearing. The author does a great job at describing the day to day life of David as he goes to school, hangs out with his parents at home, and does other activities such as grocery shopping. In school David is in integrated classroom where students with and without disabilities are welcome. David has special accommodations in his classroom. For example his name is hand written and also written in brail so that David can tell what items in the classroom are his. This book is awesome because it shows what an inclusive educational environment is and how the staff at David’s school help him out but at the same time still allow him to be independent. Another great aspect of this book is that as it follows David through his life there are real photographs of him going about his life. This book would be good to read to a class to teach them that some people are different, but everyone deserves love and respect.

[Deb Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about David's life as a child who is blind but also has hearing difficulties. The book shows parent's love for their child and the world through David's perspective.