{"product_id":"my-grandpa-wants-to-get-a-porcupine","title":"My Grandpa Wants to Get a Porcupine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book gives voice to a 6 year old boy named Cole, as he bridges the gap between his Grandpa, a disease called ParkinsonÕs, and the recognition that some kids have unconscious fears of the elderly Ð especially those in wheelchairs or afflicted with a debilitating disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis story about a visit to ColeÕs classroom with his Grandpa in a wheelchair, allows kids to learn more about the disabled that they may not see every day in their lives. By having a discussion about fears in life in the classroom, including why we stay back from ÒscaryÓ animals like porcupines, and why not to be afraid to approach a person with a disability, teaches kids about conscious and unconscious fears of the disabled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis tender story invites the reader to appreciate the person within, regardless of a perceived fear of another in a wheelchair or simply having advanced age. This greater understanding is so important at this time in history when elders are living longer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sharon Zint Marts, Ed.D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44231518781601,"sku":"9781483429670","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1djmr6yj-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1747768043","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/my-grandpa-wants-to-get-a-porcupine","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}