by Maria Shriver · Little, Brown and Company · tapa dura · ISBN 9780316233378
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«What's Wrong with Timmy?» is an illustrated children's book by Maria Shriver, published by Little, Brown and Company in hardback (48 pages, in English).
Kate, a curious girl, meets Timmy, a boy who seems different, in the park and asks her mother what is wrong with him. Her mother explains that Timmy has special needs and learns more slowly, but that they have much in common. After playing together, Kate discovers that differences do not prevent friendship and that there is nothing wrong with Timmy.
The original edition is from 2001 and the illustrations are by Sandra Speidel; the book belongs to the children's and young adult catalogue.
Recommended for children aged 4 to 8, especially for talking about disability, differences and friendship.
Maria Owings Shriver is an American writer and journalist. Shriver is a member of the Shriver family and Kennedy family, a former First Lady of California, and the founder of the non-profit organization The Women's Alzheimer's Movement. She was married to actor and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, with whom she had four children, before separating in 2011 and divorcing in 2021.
