{"product_id":"when-down-is-up-starr-ayers-9781967809059","title":"When Down is UP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiam has Down Syndrome, and his scruffy dog Milo is his best-and only-friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the neighborhood kids don't want Liam to play ball with them, he spots his catcher's mitt under the bed-and gets a bright idea. Can you guess what it is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeek inside to find out. I bet you'll be surprised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis delightful story concludes with two thoughtful teaching pages designed to spark meaningful conversation with children about Down syndrome and the upside of inclusion. Children will, in simple terms...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Discover what Down syndrome is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Learn to understand and accept others who look and act differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Be inspired to lend a hand and offer words of encouragement and support to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarr Ayers is a third-generation artist and award-winning author of women's fiction. When Down is UP is her first children's book. Liam's story springs from Starr's personal experiences with individuals with special needs. She and her husband live in North Carolina and have two adult daughters and a son-in-love. Their youngest child, Ashley, who has Down syndrome, keeps them \"forever young.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Starr Ayers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1967809054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781967809059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Squirrel Ink Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Starr Ayers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48801573339391,"sku":"9781967809059","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-down-is-up-starr-ayers-9781967809059","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}