Claire is special indeed. This is a children's book about Down Syndrome and ways to teach them and their families about the symptoms of the disease, ways to help the person with the affliction, resources and tips on coping for the family. The workbook section provides a variety of exercises designed to help children and significant adults to reinforce the materials learned. This book is part of a series designed to teach children about ' special people.'

This story is about a penguin that lives at the North Pole and ends up in Manhattan after playing a game of hide and seek with his friend. Thanksgiving has just passed and Aunt Maria needs to do some errands before she returns to work. She has to do laundry and buy some groceries at the market She decides to buy herself some fish for dinner. On her way to the laundry room she notices a striped scarf stuck in the e1evdor door. She takes the scarf and goes back to her apartment. She hears a knock at the door. A penguin that talks is at her door and asks her if she has seen his scarf. Aunt Maria tells him she found it in the elevator ad he then lets himself into her apartment. She looks, for him and discovers that he is in her bubble bath. They talk and he is says he is bored so Aunt Maria decides to show him around Manhattan. Together they visit many New York sites. Although he is enjoying himself the penguin realizes that he must return to the North Pole. Aunt Maria hopes that she will see her friend again.