Written and illustrated entirely by children with disabilities, this wonderful book gives individual accounts from the authors as to what life is, should be, and shouldn’t be if you have a disability.
What It’s Like To Be Me
Book Categories: Differences
What Makes Me Special
A children’s book about a little girl who flaps her arms like a bee when she is excited. The moral of the story is what makes us different makes us special. What makes you special? Ages 4-8
What’s Wrong With Timmy?
Touching story about 8 year old Kate and her first meeting with Timmy, a young boy with a developmental disability. Kate learns that Timmy is like her in more ways than they are different, and a friendship begins. Ages 3-6.
When Charley Met Emma
When Charley goes to the playground and sees Emma, a girl with limb differences who gets around in a wheelchair, he doesn’t know how to react at first. But after he and Emma start talking, he learns that different isn’t bad, sad, or strange… different is just different, and different is great! This delightful book… More When Charley Met Emma
Whoever You Are
A celebration of the world’s diverse cultures, both our similarities and differences. Leslie Straub’s innovative, colorful, folk art–style oil paintings of children from all corners of the globe are bordered with photographs of hand-carved, bejeweled frames—and they all reflect Fox’s message that no matter where we come from, within our hearts “Joys are the same, /… More Whoever You Are
Why Am I Different?
Portrays everyday situations in which children see themselves as “different” in family life, preferences, and aptitudes, and yet feel that being different is all right. Ages 5-7.
Why Does That Man Have Such A Big Nose?
Through text and photographs, this helpful book fosters positive attitudes toward differences in all kinds of people. “Different” doesn’t mean bad or wrong. This book answers questions without embarrassing the asker, answerer, or the person being asked about. It helps children learn about differences without involving value judgments. Ages 5-10.
Zink The Zebra – A Special Tale
Zink the zebra has spots instead of stripes, causing her to be treated differently by the other zebras. However in her heart, Zink has all the hopes, needs, dreams and fears of any other zebra. Encourages feelings of understanding, respect and acceptance. Ages 4 and up.