Bøker av Rachel Robertson

Exquisitely written, Reaching One Thousand is a thought-provoking reflection on family and understanding and a tender love letter from a mother to her son.He'll grow out of it,' my friends told me.'He's so intelligent,' my family said.'Your parents are mathematicians,' people reminded me. 'What did you expect?'What did I expect? We expect many things of our children. Most of the time we are only aware of these expectations when something happens to make it impossible for them to be fulfilled.When Ben is a baby, Rachel puts his behavioural quirks down to eccentricity. He likes to count letterboxes; he hates to get his hands dirty; loud noises make him anxious.But as Ben grows and his quirks become more pronounced, it becomes clear there is something else going on. When he is diagnosed with autism, Rachel must reconsider everything she thought she knew about parenting, about Ben, and about how best to mother him.Reaching One Thousand charts her quest to understand autism and to build a new kind of relationship with her son.Exquisitely written, this is a thought-provoking reflection on family and understanding and a tender love letter from a mother to her son.

Fifteen Australian women writers were asked to respond to the colour purple. In their hands, purple takes on many meanings. There are stories about Tyrian purple, a snippet of King George's coronation gown, pigeon fanciers, the Dockers' Purple Haze ­ and their layers are explored through themes of feminism, multiculturalism, artists and aging, mothers and daughters and aunts. This is a book for women readers everywhere.

In every classroom, there is a person who cares about the way children learn, grow, and feelthe teacher! The affirming verses and fanciful illustrations in A Teacher's Promise express what all teachers wish for the children they teachthat they develop self-confidence, perseverance, curiosity, and an enjoyment of learning. This book can help ease fears children might have about joining a new classroom or child care setting.Rachel Robertson is vice president of learning and development at BrightHorizons.Priscilla Prentice is also the illustrator of When You Just Have to Roar!