Leo the Late Bloomer

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Summary: a kid's book for parents
Review: While Leo's Dad watches and waits for the blooming, Leo is learning and growing at his own pace. He will eat neatly when he is ready, and not one moment before. An important aspect is that Leo is not passive, he is depicted beautifully watching and playing and getting comfortable in his world. I recognize similarities in my own life and in my children as they grow. All that stuff kids do that isn't walking, isn't talking, isn't really drawing etc, is critically important to acquiring those skills, and sometimes it is hard for us parents to recognize this. But we need to recognize and participate in these essential preliminaries, I think especially for children who might be delayed and need our intervention.