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Cover of You Can Be a Friend

Tony Dungy

You Can Be a Friend

Ages 3–8

In this story, Jade has been planning to have her birthday party at a water park, but her new friend, Hannah, is in a wheelchair.

$17.99$19.99

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Why this book

We keep this on the shelf for disability and belonging — a story kids can feel, not just a lesson adults want to teach.

Who it's for

Ages 3–8. Especially helpful for opening honest conversations about disability and inclusion.

Conversation starter

Ask: What helped someone in this book feel included — and what got in the way?

Try this

Bedtime tip: after the last page, ask one question and wait — silence is where the story sticks.

Pair with

Two titles that deepen the same conversation.

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