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. ( )

The first thing I noticed was the illustration; it was pictures. This wasn’t very surprising when I opened the book since the cover was a picture as well. I wonder why this was the choice? To show that Dustin has Down syndrome and other children with Down’s could relate? I’m guessing this was a real story that took place to get all of the pictures. Overall, I liked this book. It showed how the other students got just as excited as Dustin did about Dave and Skippy coming to school. The book also demonstrated how inclusion works in the classroom. As well as the resources that are in place to meet Dustin’s needs. I would use this book to talk about how all students have the same excitement even if they are different. ( )

This book was really cute. This book was about a little boy, Dustin, who has down syndrome. Dustin has two very special visitors coming to his school. Dustin and his friends wait impatiently for Dave and Skippy to arrive. I like that this book does not have Dustin isolated or looked down upon. The author presents Dustin as a character who can interact with the general education classroom, but he does have to go to a speech therapist and other special teachers. ( )

I really enjoyed reading about Dustin's big day. Dustin is exited for Dustin and Skippy, a man and his puppet, to visit the school. He is so excited he has trouble focusing all day long. The part that I loved the most about this book is that it is never explicitly stated that Dustin has any form of disability, it is shown through pictures alone. This helps remind us that Dustin is just a little boy, just like other boys. Dustin is not his disability and he lives his life in that manner. ( )

Filled with excitement and joy, Dustin is ready for his "big day" at school as he is going to see Dustin and Skippy. Dustin is his dad's friend who has a puppet named Skipping and both perform for the students. The book describes Dustin's day and how he has a bit of trouble focusing in one of his lessons because he is so excited to meet Skippy. It is never addressed that Dustin is mentally handicap, although you can tell through the pictures that he is, rather it focuses on his excitement which brings a joyful tone to the book. The real life pictures make this book very relatable to the readers and helps to illustrate the day's happenings. ( )