WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT MY FIRST CHILD HAD SPECIAL NEEDS I WAS AT FIRST DEVASTATED, BUT I SOON REALIZED THAT EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL AND UNIQUE. WE TEND TO OBSESS ON THOSE THINGS WHICH MAKE US DIFFERENT, AND THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WITH CHILDREN. THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN TO HELP CHILDREN REALIZE THAT IT IS THOSE SPECIAL THINGS WHICH MAKE US UNIQUE AND WONDERFUL. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THOSE SPECIAL THINGS ARE NOT ALL WE ARE BUT RATHER A PIECE OF A COMPLETE PICTURE MADE MORE BEAUTIFUL BY THE ADDITION OF THAT PART. DOGS DON'T CARE ABOUT THE SIZE, WEIGHT AND COLOR OF THEIR FRIENDS OR DOG PARENTS. MAYBE WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM. I WROTE THIS BOOK THIRTY YEARS BEFORE PUBLISHING IT. I HAVE READ IT TO COUNTLESS CHILDREN'S GROUPS IN ORDER MAKE CHANGES BASED ON THEIR REACTIONS AND TO MAKE IT THE BEST I COULD FOR YOUR CHILD. I HOPE YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN ENJOY IT. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: TALEOFWINSTON.COM About the book: When I was told that my first child had special needs I was at first devastated, but I soon realized that every child is special and unique. We tend to obsess on those things which make us different, and this is especially true with children. This book is written to help children realize that it is those special things which make us unique and wonderful. Most importantly, those special things are not all we are but rather a piece of a complete picture made more beautiful by the addition of that part. Dogs don't care about the size, weight and color of their friends or dog parents. Maybe we can learn from them. I wrote this book thirty years before publishing it. I have read it to countless children's groups in order make changes based on their reactions and to make it the best I could for your child. I hope you and your children enjoy it. About the author: Tom Zotter lives with his second wife, Laura and one of his three children in rural Massachusetts. His other two adult children and three grandchildren live nearby. This book was written after Tom lost his first wife to cancer and was a single dad raising an autistic son and a one-year-old baby with nutritional issues. Tom was an entrepreneur and continues to help the community by giving his time to many charities. The dog is loosely based on his childhood dog Chip who had a tail but was unique in his own way. Tom Zotter lives with his second wife, Laura and one of his three children in rural Massachusetts.  His other two adult children and three grandchildren live nearby. This book was written after Tom lost his first wife to cancer and was a single dad raising an autistic son and a one-year-old baby with nutritional issues. Tom was an entrepreneur and continues to help the community by giving his time to many charities. The dog is loosely based on his childhood dog Chip who had a tail but was unique in his own way.