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I'm Here
I’m here. And you’re there.
And that’s okay.
But…
maybe there will be a gentle wind that pulls us together.
And then I’ll be here and you’ll be here, too.
Pure, powerful and deceptively simple, bestselling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds reminds us that children—and the friendships they make—cantake flightin unexpected ways....more
And that’s okay.
But…
maybe there will be a gentle wind that pulls us together.
And then I’ll be here and you’ll be here, too.
Pure, powerful and deceptively simple, bestselling author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds reminds us that children—and the friendships they make—cantake flightin unexpected ways....more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 16th 2011
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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Although the main character in this story is never introduced, we are aware of his presence; as is he is aware of the world of around him. The story begins as a boy is sitting by himself on the playground. He hears the roar of his classmates as they play kickball and the wind as it gusts by. He asks readers if they hear this too. It seems that the boy is not used to feeling what his classmates do. Readers become even more aware of this as the boy begins to personify a piece of paper that has flo...more
I didn't realize that this book was about understanding and relating to children with autism until I read the other reviews here and then read the author's info on the book jacket. We saw this as just an example of an introspective child who is apart from the other children because he was having a quiet moment of reflection.
But now that I've seen the author's comments, the story line makes more sense and it's a nice way to introduce autism to other children. I love the quotes in the front and b...more
But now that I've seen the author's comments, the story line makes more sense and it's a nice way to introduce autism to other children. I love the quotes in the front and b...more
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I shared I'm Here with Dr. Paul Mullen. Dr. Paul, as he is known to his clients, is a licensed clinical psychologist who focuses on the wellness and health of young people. He dropped by for a short interview. Thank you for your expertise and time, Dr. Paul!
Mr. Schu: Welcome to Watch. Connect. Read., Dr. Paul. Can you please share your reaction to I'm Here? What is its message?
Dr. Paul: Well isn't this the cutest book ever? And would you believe that I've had more than a few clients over the yea...more
Mr. Schu: Welcome to Watch. Connect. Read., Dr. Paul. Can you please share your reaction to I'm Here? What is its message?
Dr. Paul: Well isn't this the cutest book ever? And would you believe that I've had more than a few clients over the yea...more
I'm Here by Peter H. Reynolds is a look at the often silent world of a kid struggling to connect with his peers and speaks to the universal need to be loved and heard.
A young boy sits by himself on the playground while other children play, make noise and interact. The boy feels "they are there" and "I am here." The breeze pats his head, leaves visit, and a piece of paper lands in front of him. The boy folds it into a paper airplane and launches it, imagining himself flying into the stars. The pa...more
A young boy sits by himself on the playground while other children play, make noise and interact. The boy feels "they are there" and "I am here." The breeze pats his head, leaves visit, and a piece of paper lands in front of him. The boy folds it into a paper airplane and launches it, imagining himself flying into the stars. The pa...more
Jan 31, 2012
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I'm Here is a sweet story about a little boy with autism at the playground. He is separated from the other children and wishing that they were playing with him. The audience enters into his subconscious as he flies through the air on a paper-airplane. The story ends with a little girl coming to join him and play with him. I really enjoyed the story and appreciated that Reynolds incorporated a child with autism, I think it is a good way for adults and children alike to understand more of the thou...more
Jan 28, 2012
Alex Alfaro
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While all the other boys and girls are playing on the playground, a lonely boy sits waiting for someone to play with. As he sits by himself, a white sheet of paper flies to him. The boy folds a paper airplane, makes it soar, and envisions himself riding in this paper airplane. The power of the imagination is illustrated here as the boy dreams about flying over the playground, through the sky and the stars, in the airplane he created. Quickly though, the boy is brought back down to his lonely spo...more
"I'm here" is a touching book about a little boy with Autism who is alone on a playground while other children play happily together in the distance. The wind blows a piece a paper that he folds into an airplane and allows his imagination to come to life in his own mind. What makes this book so endearing is the way in which the author weaves the tale together with simple text and illustrations. The reader is placed into the mind of a child with Autism or in general a child who has been outcasted...more
Dec 06, 2011
Candice
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Sophie - when she is older
Shelves:
picture-books
For some people, it is easy to be in a crowd but still be alone. So it is for the little boy in the story as he sits by himself watching the other children play on the playground.
"Can you hear it?
Voices.
Splashes upon splashes of sound.
I hear it all
like one big noise.
A big drum.
Boom. Boom
Boom.
Boom.
They are there.
I am here."
When a piece of paper ["White rectangle. How did you find me?") blows across his path, he makes a paper airplane and soars in his imagination among the clouds and the stars. Th...more
"Can you hear it?
Voices.
Splashes upon splashes of sound.
I hear it all
like one big noise.
A big drum.
Boom. Boom
Boom.
Boom.
They are there.
I am here."
When a piece of paper ["White rectangle. How did you find me?") blows across his path, he makes a paper airplane and soars in his imagination among the clouds and the stars. Th...more
For any child who is a little different than most, I'm Here tells his story. A deceptively simple, yet complex story about reaching out to someone and fulfilling a need. A smile, a touch, a kindness can mean so much to those who can't quite make sense of his surroundings.
And, for a child who is reading this book, it just is plain and simple. Be a friend, bring some happiness into someone else's life and happiness will come around to you.
The only part of the book I didn't like was the boy inside...more
And, for a child who is reading this book, it just is plain and simple. Be a friend, bring some happiness into someone else's life and happiness will come around to you.
The only part of the book I didn't like was the boy inside...more
Peter Reynolds has such a talent for capturing big themes in beautifully simple ways. I'm Here is a very short picture book from the point of view of a child who lives mostly in his own imagination and is isolated from the other children. I like that the text doesn't specify autism so it could also really be about anyone who is different from everyone else (but those familiar with the autism spectrum and even ADHD will recognize the traits).
Reynolds continues to be a favorite illustrator of min...more
Reynolds continues to be a favorite illustrator of min...more
While a crowd of children play together on the playground, one boy sits alone, waiting. When first a leaf and then a sheet of paper fly nearby, he folds the paper into an airplane and sends it sailing into the sky. He imagines that it goes so high that it touches the clouds before descending and being caught by the children playing nearby. Finally, a girl brings back the paper airplane, and her smile promises a new friendship. The book's message is important, and readers may be reminded to reach...more
This is the story of a young boy all alone on the playground. While he is sitting alone, a piece of paper is blown to him, which he picks up and turns into a paper airplane. A little girl, who is also all alone, returns the airplane to the boy after he throws it. The two silently become friends.
This book could be used to discuss making friends and even how to think about things when you are feeling left out and/or lonely.
Writing: Could be used to discuss the use of a refrain, such as "I'm here",...more
This book could be used to discuss making friends and even how to think about things when you are feeling left out and/or lonely.
Writing: Could be used to discuss the use of a refrain, such as "I'm here",...more
I love this book. It's a simple story about a common but complex emotion we all experience as kids and through out the rest of our lives. FEELING ALONE. A little boy feels left out on the playground when a lonely piece of paper drifts by and a connection is made. The paper airplane that results goes on to "pay it forward" when it lands in lonely girl's lap and both kids realize they aren't alone in feeling alone. The author doesn't preach a moral by showing you that they end up best friends and...more
I've read a number of Peter H. Reynolds' books over the last ten years or so. Every time I read a new one I am surprised by his insight, and the powerful messages he shows children. With his characteristic style, simple drawings with lots of white space, he communicates a great message. This story moved me and I love sharing it with my children and friends of our family. Reynolds has a gift for communicating to children, for instilling hope, courage and for inspiring them. I give this book the h...more
This book would be good to explain students 1st through 4th (some fourth grade classes) about students who are different. The book is designed to talk about kids on the autism spectrum, but would be just as easily used for students with sensory processing disorders. The book covers a sensitive topic well, it isn't preachy or heavy-handed, but it isn't so vague that students would have a hard time getting the connections. Overall, it could just as easily be used at the beginning of the year to ta...more
This is an important book that needs some discussion, not a book to just hand to a child for fun. It will go well with other stories about friendship, relationships, feeling different, and being content with oneself. The idea of being apart from but also a part of something is abstract but children may connect with it. I love the quiet expression of being IN THE MOMENT and the idea of "Mindfulness" that is more and more something we want for our children and students. Autistic and ADHD connectio...more
I agree with many of the other posters. At first I didn't make the connection to autism, but it all made sense by the end. I enjoyed the first illustration and the "splashes and splashes of sound". It would be interesting to read this to students without explanation and see what they think is going on. Then a re-reading could be in order for them, too.
I had the pleasure of seeing Reynolds speak at the Kappa Delta Pi National Convo here in Indianapolis. What a talented, versatile man!
I had the pleasure of seeing Reynolds speak at the Kappa Delta Pi National Convo here in Indianapolis. What a talented, versatile man!
A child sits alone in a sea of other children...unsure of how to communicate with others. So he makes a paper airplane and takes an imaginary adventure that touches another child, bringing them near. This book is simple and sweet. While the author note states that the book was written to "help us all reach out, embrace, and appreciate children in the autism spectrum", there is benefit to those both young and old in reading the title.
I really wanted to like it, based on how much I liked "Ish" and "The Dot." Alas, it was not to be. I liked the illustrations very much, but found the language of the story belabored--I felt it was trying too hard to be precious and poetic, where something simpler would've sufficed. The voice did not sound authentic. "This is not where paper wants to be?" coming from a lonely kid on the playground? I was not convinced.
This book is a great book to start a conversation with children about how not everyone is the same. The little boy in this book is sensitive to sounds and therefore does not make friends easily. The little boy is imaginative and finds a friend in the end. The book was written "to help us all reach out, embrace, and appreciate children in the autism spectrum, as well as anyone who is different from ourselves."
Not focusing on the autism subject of the book but telling the story about a boy who is by himself on the playground, it was the authors intention to "reach out, embrace and appreciate children in the autism spectrum"
In a crowded park, a boy makes an airplane out of a piece of paper carried to him by a gentle breeze, sends it on its way, and watches a new friend bring it back to him.
In a crowded park, a boy makes an airplane out of a piece of paper carried to him by a gentle breeze, sends it on its way, and watches a new friend bring it back to him.
A young boy sits by himself in a park. He enjoys the wind that brings him a single piece of paper. The boy turns that piece of paper into a paper airplane which he sails around the park. Once it lands a young girl returns it to him and becomes a friend.
A bit of a reach for kids. Not quite at a young person's comprehension level.
A bit of a reach for kids. Not quite at a young person's comprehension level.
A very sweet book about making friends,
and loving the space you're in.
A boy is in his own space,
and he's ok with that.
He's imagining and playing
and then he finds a friend!
It's a sweet story,
and, as always, Peter H. Reynolds is an AMAZING illustrator.
His paintings are so full of live and fun.
A great book!
and loving the space you're in.
A boy is in his own space,
and he's ok with that.
He's imagining and playing
and then he finds a friend!
It's a sweet story,
and, as always, Peter H. Reynolds is an AMAZING illustrator.
His paintings are so full of live and fun.
A great book!
Simple and lovely illustrations accompany this almost, poetic book.
Reading the book jacket, I discovered this book was to "embrace, and appreciate children in the auism spectrum, as well as anyone who is different from ourselves." After reading this, I can see where this book would be perfect for an autistic child.
Reading the book jacket, I discovered this book was to "embrace, and appreciate children in the auism spectrum, as well as anyone who is different from ourselves." After reading this, I can see where this book would be perfect for an autistic child.
I'm making an inference here. I think the main character, a little boy who watches everyone else play, but struggles with dealing with the noise, is a special needs kid. He dreams of fitting in and belonging. We see his dreams and then, a girl comes along and befriends him and he's not alone any more.
A picture book that narrates the experience of a young boy with autism: the other children in the playground are 'there', but he is 'here'. Yet far from setting him apart, it shows how a connection can be made and friendship bloom once two people learn to be 'here' together. www.GoodReadingGuide.com
A boy is here, yet no one notices. He’s in his own little world. He likes that. But he is a little lonely, too. Just in time a paper airplane glides in.
“I make a fold. I fold, fold, fold, fold, fold….
I’m done. Ready?
We’re off! Clouds! Higher. Higher. Higher!
And look---stars!”
“I make a fold. I fold, fold, fold, fold, fold….
I’m done. Ready?
We’re off! Clouds! Higher. Higher. Higher!
And look---stars!”
A boy is sitting alone on the playground, seperate from everyone else. He says I'm Here, but no one hears him. He makes a paper airplane and daydreams that he is flying on it. When it lands, a girl comes over and talks to him!
Overall, a cute story, but not on the same level as "The Dot" or "Ish."
Overall, a cute story, but not on the same level as "The Dot" or "Ish."
I'm a huge fan of Peter Reynolds (The Dot is one of my all time favorites!) but this book feel short for me. I know immediately that he was trying to address autism for which I commend him but I think it could have been better explained through the story. Both my girls were confused.
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Peter Hamilton Reynolds is an author and illustrator of children's books and is the co-Founder and CEO of educational media company FableVision.
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