The boy who wouldn't talk
Dublin Core
Title
The boy who wouldn't talk
Description
Carlos, a Puerto Rican boy, lives in America and is frustrated with learning the English language. He decides not to talk at all and just nod and draw pictures. He meets a blind boy who cannot see his pictures or nods, so Carlos must talk. Carlos is so happy to meet this boy that he begins to talk again.
Author
Bouchard, Lois Kalb
Publisher
Doubleday & Co., Inc.
Picture Book Entry Item Type Metadata
City of Publication
New York
Year of Publication
1969
Author of Abstract
Abstract provided by Jennifer Funa, 1994
Tags
apathy, assertiveness, blindness, change, conflict resolution, critical thinking, decision making, family, feelings, goal setting, handicap, hispanic, illness, immigrants, language, moving, multicultural, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, puerto rican, refusal skills, school, self esteem, verbal communication
Citation
Bouchard, Lois Kalb, “The boy who wouldn't talk,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed April 8, 2025, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/7482.