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Picture Books Because Inclusion is Within Everyone's Ability |
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Benji, The Bad Day, and Me by Sally J. PlaSammy is having a very bad day at school and at home until his autistic brother, Benji, finds a way to make him feel better.
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Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria GianferrariA faithful dog who loves nothing more than to help his girl chews through tethers and escapes from crates, their home and the backyard in order to follow her to locations where dogs are not allowed.
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Emmanuel's Dreamby Laurie Ann ThompsonPreviously depicted in the film Emmanuel's Gift, the inspiring story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability traces his ongoing achievements as an activist. Illustrated by the award-winning artist of Little Cloud and Lady Wind. |
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My Travelin' Eye by Jenny Sue Kostecki-ShawJenny Sue loves that her "travelin' eye" lets her see the world in a special way, and so she is not happy when her teacher suggests that her parents take her to an opthamologist to fix the lazy eye.
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The Girl Who Thought in Picturesby Julia Finley MoscaDescribes the life and accomplishments of the animal scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities, from her early life and autism diagnosis through her journey to become a livestock expert. |
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My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay by Cari BestSharing days with her best friends in their second-grade class, Zulay, a blind student, surprises her teacher by asking if she can run a race on Field Day and achieves her goal with the help of a special aide and the support of loved ones.
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Silent Lotus by Jeanne M. LeeBeautiful watercolor illustrations mark the moving tale of Lotus, a deaf and mute Cambodian girl whose ability to communicate through dance helps her become a famous Khmer kingdom story dancer.
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The Seeing Stick by Jane YolenA re-release of a popular work by the best-selling author follows the story of the Chinese Emperor's daughter Hwei Min, whose blindness is unsuccessfully treated by a series of magicians and physicians until a wise elderly man teaches her that there is more than one way to see the world.
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My Friend Has Down Syndrome by Jennifer Moore-MallinosTold from a child's point of view, explains the causes of Down syndrome and describes the things people with the condition can do, and the ways in which they, just like other people, may need help.
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Join the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge! The idea is simple, yet the rewards are PRICELESS. Help your child become a great reader from the very beginning and give them the skills they need to succeed! Research shows that sharing books, conversations, and songs with young children builds their language skills and helps them love reading. It improves their vocabulary, listening and language skills, and increases their attention spans. Challenge yourself to share 1,000 books with your child before they reach Kindergarten. All it takes is for you to join your children in the challenge! |
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