Sonia Sotomayor
Just Ask!
Ages 3–8
As the kids work together to build a community garden, asking questions of each other along the way, this book encourages readers to do the same: When we come across someone who is different from us but we're not sure why, all we have to do ...
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Why this book
Sotomayor inviting curiosity about disability. Kids asking instead of staring, or staying quiet.
Who it's for
Ages 3-8. Inclusive classrooms, siblings of disabled kids, families practicing respectful curiosity.
Conversation starter
What helped someone in this book feel included? What got in the way?
Try this
Practice one kind question. Also practice when it is better to listen.
How we write these notes
Pair with
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