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Susan Laughs Hardcover – Picture Book, September 1, 2000

by Jeanne Willis (Author), Tony Ross (Illustrator)
4.5 out of 5 stars 136 ratings
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Susan laughs, she sings. she rides, she swings.
She gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad...

Told in rhyme, this story follows Susan through a series of familiar activities. She swims with her father, works hard in school, plays with her friends -- and even rides a horse. Lively, thoughtfully drawn illustrations reveal a portrait of a busy, happy little girl with whom younger readers will identify. Not until the end of the story is it revealed that Susan uses a wheelchair.

Told with insight, and without sentimentality, here is an inspiring look at one spunky little girl whose physical disability is never seen as a handicap.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  5. Lexile measure
    AD110L
  6. Dimensions
    8.25 x 0.45 x 9.35 inches
  7. Publisher
    Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
  8. Publication date
    September 1, 2000
  9. ISBN-10
    0805065016
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0805065015
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PreSchool-Grade 1-Through simple rhyming phrases, readers learn about the many things that a young redheaded girl can do: "Susan trots,/Susan rows,/Susan paints,/Susan throws." With great color and movement, the pencil-and-crayon illustrations depict this spirited child in her everyday world. She rides a swing with her father, plays a trick on her grandma, and boils with anger when her cat scratches her face. Abundant details such as patterned wallpaper and funny portraits on walls add interest to each scene. By the end of the story, children will identify completely with Susan, who is "through and through-/just like me, just like you," even if she happens to use a wheelchair, as shown in the final illustration. Thus, the story focuses on her abilities rather than on the things by which she is limited. This book works for sharing one-on-one, for smaller storytimes, and for classroom use.
Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Without being condescending or preachy, the words, pictures, and design of this very simple picture book show that a physically disabled child is "just like me, just like you." Only on the very last page do we discover that Susan uses a wheelchair. Before that, the simple, rhyming words and active crayon-and-pencil pictures show her in a succession of ordinary scenarios that every preschooler will recognize. Susan laughs. Susan sings. Susan's good. Susan's bad. She's mad. She's shy. She swims. She swings. She sulks. She's scared. The show and tell works. Children will enjoy seeing their common feelings and experiences. They'll be surprised by that wheelchair at the end; and then they'll accept their connection with the child who they've come to know is "just like me." Hazel Rochman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2000
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0805065016
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0805065015
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.45 x 9.35 inches
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD110L
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 136 ratings

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Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author, published worldwide. She has written over 150 books including picture books, novelty, teen novels and poetry. She was shortlisted for the Whitbread for her novel Naked Without a Hat, won the Smarties Silver for Tadpole's Promise, the Nasen Special Needs Award for Susan Laughs and many more besides. Recently, she won the Sheffield for Who’s in The Loo and is short-listed for The Red House Children’s Book Award for Bottoms Up. Her novel Dumb Creatures is in production.

Jeanne has over 20 years experience as an advertising copywriter and has created T.V, cinema and radio commercials for major clients including Heinz, Mencap and British Gas (If you see Sid, tell him!) She has also written hundreds of T.V scripts including The Slow Norris, Dog and Duck, The Twins, Maisy (Best Script, British Animation Awards) Marvellous Milly, The Ark, Upstairs Downstairs Bears, Dr Xargle and The Wombles.

Jeanne Lives in North London with two kids, two cats, a rabbit, 99 tadpoles and a Bogbaby.

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Customers find this book perfect for preschoolers, with simple statements on each page. The visual quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting the wonderful illustrations.

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Customers find the book perfect for preschoolers.

"Love this book. Simply put for young kids...." Read more

"...The pictures are great - very expressive. This book is great for all children...." Read more

"...I think this is perfect for a pre-schooler, its just a couple words on each page, and it introduces them to the topic of disability or rather ABILITY..." Read more

"...highly recommend it to any teachers of young children, especially toddlers or preschoolers...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the page length of the book, with one mentioning that each page contains simple statements.

"...of a little girl who can do many things, with simple statements on each page. The last page reveals that she uses a wheelchair...." Read more

"...I think this is perfect for a pre-schooler, its just a couple words on each page, and it introduces them to the topic of disability or rather ABILITY..." Read more

"...They all enjoyed it as did I. Sweet and simple-- a quick read." Read more

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Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book.

"...The pictures are great - very expressive. This book is great for all children...." Read more

"...The illustrations are wonderful and the children often laugh at the things Susan gets up to, but in the end there is also a clear message about..." Read more

"The quality of the book is great, and the art it's beautiful. The story is perfect if you want to teach children not to discriminate." Read more

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  • Angela
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
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    Love this book. Simply put for young kids. It shows several illustrations of a little girl who can do many things, with simple statements on each page. The last page reveals that she uses a wheelchair. We just ordered my daughter's first wheelchair and I can't wait to share this book with others. I bought a few copies. The kids at daycare are well aware of what my daughter can do, but this will be great for her classroom and other classrooms when she attends pre-k. Wonderful book. Highly recommend for any child, their daycare or classroom, wheelchair or not.
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  • S. J. Meyer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Laugh too
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2004
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    This is a wonderful Book! I have taken this book with me to every family I babysit for - Every child has asked me to read it again. The pictures are great - very expressive. This book is great for all children. What is great is that each child I babysit for has had a different reaction to the final picture (The only picture of Susan in a wheelchair). Some older children have told me about a kid in their grade who uses a wheelchair, some of the younger kids show no surprise whatsever - to them Susan really is no different anyway!
    9 people found this helpful
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  • HolliR.
    4.0 out of 5 stars very nice book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2012
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    This is a good book for young children. It shows a child doing all the "normal" things throughout the story. Its not until the last page you see that the child happens to be in a wheelchair. I think this is perfect for a pre-schooler, its just a couple words on each page, and it introduces them to the topic of disability or rather ABILITY. I have twin boys, one of whom uses a wheel chair so we live the true story of ALL the things he can do, not just the one thing he can't (walk). But I'm planning on taking this book to his pre-school and sharing with his friends.
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  • Patricia Lawlor
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love, love
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2015
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    I love, love, love this book! I would highly recommend it to any teachers of young children, especially toddlers or preschoolers. The illustrations are wonderful and the children often laugh at the things Susan gets up to, but in the end there is also a clear message about diversity. Love it!
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  • Gina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Susan is just like everyone else
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2014
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    Great book. Susan is just like everyone else; at the end of the book the reader discovers that Susan is in a wheelchair. As a mom of 2 daughters with physical limitations, I am always searching for books that have characters using equipment without the equipment being the focus of the book. This book meets that quest!
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  • jessica minsky
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all children
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2015
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    This is a story that every child should read to have understandings for others differences.
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  • lspenc01
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and sweet
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012
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    Bought for work to read to people with disabilities. They all enjoyed it as did I. Sweet and simple-- a quick read.
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  • Roxy
    3.0 out of 5 stars Susan Laughs
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2012
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    The book it's self was great. But the binding was torn really bad, and I can't leave in my classroom library because of it's condition.
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  • Kira
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. I bought it for a class about ...
    Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2017
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    Great book. I bought it for a class about disabilities and the taste was to find a book with a child with a disability where the disability was not the main focus of the story. I will carry this with me through my years as an RECE as a perfect short story.
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  • cristina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super book
    Reviewed in Italy on March 13, 2022
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    Adatto a tutte le età. Può essere letto dalla materna alla 1 media, ma anche a chi sta iniziando a imparare l’inglese. Ci sono azioni e emozioni e il finale è commovente. Oltre al fatto di essere utile ad imparare l’inglese, associando le parole ai disegni spettacolari di Tony Ross è un bello stimolo a non arrendersi mai!
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  • Jennifer Ramsay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Libro sencillo y visual
    Reviewed in Spain on August 9, 2014
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    Un libro sencillo y muy visual que habla de de la normalización de las discapacidades fisicas y que nos hace pensar en la importancia de la inclusión.
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  • MadameProutProut
    5.0 out of 5 stars Version anglaise d'Alice Sourit
    Reviewed in France on December 2, 2017
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    Il s'agit ici de la version originale (anglaise) d'un livre qu'on peut trouver en français sous le titre "Alice sourit".
    Outre la moralité de ce livre, je le trouve excellent pour apprendre des bases d'anglais, chaque page présente Susan dans une situation en un dessin et une phrase de deux trois mots, les phrases riment dans la version anglaise, ce qui donne un aspect très poétique à cet ouvrage.
    "Susan laughs, Susan sings,
    Susan flies, Susan swings.
    Susan's good, Susan's bad,
    Susan's happy, Susan's sad.
    etc..."
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Toll
    Reviewed in Germany on November 9, 2018
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    Einwandfreie Lieferung, grandioses Buch!
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