Ellen Viola III Thalhamer

I'm a Daddy: I Love to Pretend! Ellen Viola III Thalhamer

"I'm a Daddy" was created in order to teach children with autism and other social disabilities how to pretend to be a daddy and care for a pretend baby. For children who are learning to pretend play and socially interact with their peers, this book will be helpful in guiding them through the motions of pretending to be a daddy. All of the actions that take place in the story can be recreated in the child's home/school environment. This has been done in order to create a book that is as realistic as possible in regards to items children have available to pretend with. In addition, the face has been left off of the main character. This has been done in order to provide the child reading the story with an opportunity to see himself or herself in the story. His/her picture can be placed on each page so that he/she feels like an active part of the story. For those parents who focus on generalization, receptive language and expressive language, real life pictures associated with parents have been added to the story book. Other Books: Let's Play Doctor, Let's Play Cashier