Alden R. Carter

While I enjoyed the photographs on each page and the idea behind this book, it was not my favorite. I liked that the book briefly acknowledged special education and support services. I thought the author did this in a way that did not at all dwell on disabilities, but rather made connections throughout the book between many individuals. However, I did not like the "Dave and Skippy" pieces sprinkled throughout the text. I admit, this could be due to my dislike of ventriloquist dolls. I did feel that if the author chose to continue bringing the two in and out of the story, he or she could have given a little more of an explanation of the couple's relationship with Dustin. All the reader gets is that Dustin is obviously fond of them and thqt Dave went to school with Dustin's father. I wanted to know more about Dustin and some of the reasons why Dave and Skippy were such an important part of his life.… (meer)