What's Wrong With Timmy?

Written by Maria Shriver.
A girl named Kate is at the park with her mom. She notices a boy playing by himself, and she is nervous watching him. His face looks flatter than other kids, and his foot turns in. He wears glasses, but they sit crooked on his face.
She notices her mom talking to this boy's mom, and learns that they are friends. The boy's name, she finds, is Timmy. He was born the same time she was, and Kate is introduced to him. They start a conversation about school, and learn that they both have difficulties in different areas. Kate dislikes math, and often finishes last in her class. Timmy is often left out of games, and teased. Kate and Timmy start to play, and Kate involves her other friends at the park. She realizes that just because a child is different than her, they can still be friends.
This is good book to read to a child who is involved with a special needs child. Questions a child may have are answered, and a soft and compassionate approach is taken towards one who struggles. We all have areas in our life that we are far from being competent at, and, in fact, we might consider ourselves disabled in. If a child realizes this early in life, it would be easier to accept someone in life who differs from the norm.