Disability kids' books

Ages 8–12

This modern classic inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and countless conversations about empathy, compassion, and acceptance. “Rich and memorable.”—The New York Times Book Review NAMED ONE OF THE BEST ...

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 ...

Ages 3–8

With powerful text by Trinity and DeShanna Neal and radiant art by Art Twink, My Rainbow is a celebration of showing up as our full selves with the people who have seen us fully all along.

Ages 3–8

And to make sure it passed, Jennifer went to the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC to convince them. And, without her wheelchair, she climbed. All the way to the top!"--Provided by publisher.

Ages 3–8

A blind twelve-year-old Salish Indian boy is inspired to overcome his disability by a legend of his people known as the "Eye of the Changer".

Ages 3–8

This collection of short wordless picture books helps to support children with speech, language and communication needs as they develop their expressive sentence and narrative skills through storytelling.

Ages 3–8

Just because by Rebecca Elliott — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

The other children crowd around her to ask why she's in a wheelchair, and Luka tells everyone that it's because Sylvia is a mermaid. Luka knows that to him she will always be a mermaid and they will have a thousand more adventures together.

Ages 3–8

Though he enjoys life with his family and attends school, Howie, a child with cerebral palsy, wants more than anything else to be able to move his wheelchair by himself.

Ages 3–8

Toby loves his big sister Clemmie. She always looks after him and he looks after her - even when her disability means she has to go to hospital again. They still find ways to have fun together - and their story will help encourage children facing a similar situation, whether due to their own illness or to visit a relative or friend.

Ages 3–8

The story begins by looking at Baraka's physical disability as a misfortune, but ends by looking beyond the disability, to his great heart and spirit, and the blessings he brings.

Ages 3–8

In this picture book, Danny proves that just because his disability won't allow him to wear hockey skates, he still makes a great goalie. hockey, ice hockey, winter sports, disability, discrimination, friendship

Ages 3–8

Jungle school by Elizabeth Laird — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

In this exciting collection, Curious George fans will find eight stories about their favorite little monkey: Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise, Curious George Goes to the Zoo,Curious George Says Thank You,Curious George Saves His ...

Ages 3–8

One day Jessica moved into a new house close to the sea.

Ages 3–8

This year rachel wants to find out wether the old story is true that animals can speak at midnight on Christmas Eve. None of the adults will give her a straight answer, and Nathan is thinking about Santa Claus.

Ages 3–8

Most of the farm animals avoid talking to Fanny, the three-legged cat, mistakenly thinking she would be embarrassed about her physical handicap.

Ages 3–8

"In addition to showing readers how the blind develop alternatives to sight, the story also stands as a warm picture of old-young bonding and simple family sharing".--"Booklist". Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

Ages 3–8

Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."

Ages 3–8

The sound of colors by Jimmy Liao — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

What can you do? Fasten your shoes? Play the piano? Everyone has different talents and abilities. Let's share and celebrate our many talents!

Ages 3–8

Now parents and educators can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous picture book, featuring Auggie and Daisy on an original adventure, written and illustrated by R. J. Palacio.

Ages 3–8

Based on a real-life partnership, this heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog is sure to illuminate and inspire.

Ages 3–8

Twelve-year-old Koby, who has lost a foot in an accident, sees a chance to prove her self-reliance to her parents when she tries to rescue two stranded pilot whales near her home in the Florida Keys.

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.

Ages 3–8

Two Latino boys experience carefree camaraderie despite one boy's disability, as fun and friendship overpower physical limitations.

Ages 3–8

Engaging and highly accessible, this text will assist teachers, teacher educators, and teacher candidates in finding and using books about characters where disability is a part of their characterization, supporting the development of ...

Ages 3–8

Autism by Pat Thomas — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

A groundbreaking picture book, described by the National Autistic Society as "delightful ... full of positive messages", which explains Asperger's Syndrome in a simple, gentle and positive way to very young children. Meet Isaac. He's a superhero! He might look like everyone else, but he has a kind of autism called Asperger's. Inside this book he'll tell you all about what it's like to have his Asperger superpowers. An essential book for anyone wishing to understand more about Asperger's Syndrome.

Ages 3–8

In helping the reader get to know Tomas, the book encourages children to recognise what they have in common with him, not just what makes him different.

Ages 3–8

Joey and Sam by Illana Katz — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Full of mystery and intrigue, this graphic novel version of Kathy Hoopmann's best-selling adventure follows Ben, a boy with Asperger syndrome (AS). When Ben and his friend Andy discover an old blue bottle in the school yard, little do they know of the mysterious forces they are about to unleash.

Ages 3–8

This exquisite tale of rejection and redemption has been a favorite with children since its first publication in 1845. The hapless duck's plight, and his ultimate triumph, is especially relevant in today's image-conscious world.

Ages 0–3

Ce poème de Clarke Moore, dédié à ses enfants le soir de Noël 1822, est à l'origine de la création d'un personnage célèbre qui a marqué et marquera encore des générations d'enfants : le père Noël. Les illustrations s'appliquent à recréer fidèlement l'atmosphère et l'esprit du texte.

Ages 3–8

After rescuing hard-of-hearing fairy Bessie-Belle, Freddie, who tends to mumble, has his every wish granted with unexpected results--luckily, the Fairy Queen is on hand to help.

Ages 3–8

Down in the boondocks by Wilson Gage — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

I Can Hear! by Louise John — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Alice Cogswell was a bright and curious child and a quick learner. She also couldn't hear. And, unfortunately, in the early nineteenth century in America, there was no way to teach deaf children. One day, though, an equally curious young man named Thomas Gallaudet, Alice's neighbor, senses Alice's intelligence and agrees to find a way to teach her. Gallaudet's interest in young Alice carries him across the ocean and back and eventually inspires him to create the nation's first school for the deaf, thus improving young Alice's life and the lives of generations of young, deaf students to come.

Ages 3–8

Christy MacKinnon was a talented artist and a wonderful storyteller. Her life's accomplishments were made all the more remarkable because she was deaf. Here are some of her memories of her youth in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Ages 3–8

Perhaps the words he needs are within reach, after all. Myron Uhlberg's story, based on his own childhood experiences, covers the almost unique topic within children's books of children raised by deaf parents.

Ages 3–8

Pictures of children demonstrate the forming in sign language of 150 basic alphabetically arranged words, accompanied by illustrations of the words themselves. Includes a discussion of fingerspelling and general rules for signing.

Ages 3–8

Words and sign language depict children at the zoo discovering how to sign the names of various animals and how to tell time.

Ages 0–3

Welcome the family classic with an elegant, refreshed cover — the quintessential picture book, just waiting to be shared. Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not an easy thing to measure! For two decades, Sam McBratney’s timelessly endearing story, beautifully rendered in Anita Jeram’s exquisite watercolors, has captured the deep and tender bond between parent and child. Guess How Much I Love You is one of the world’s best-loved picture books.

Ages 3–8

Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read. Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him. And so he invented his own alphabet—a whole new system for writing that could be read by touch. A system so ingenious that it is still used by the blind community today.

Ages 3–8

But this is only the start of their adventures. Will Kinza be safe? What will happen to Hamid who dares not go back home?Set in North Africa, readers will be delighted by yet another of Patricia St. John's exciting, freshly edited, novels.

Ages 3–8

Yoda gets a Buddy by Beth Ostrosky Stern — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 8–12

A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.

Ages 8–12

The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."

Ages 8–12

Sunny, the Defenders' best runner, only runs for his father, who blames Sunny for his mother's death, but with his coach's help Sunny finds a way to combine track and field with his true passion, dancing.

Ages 8–12

Four kids' fates collide in this Newbery Medal novel about bravery, bullying, and found family.

Ages 8–12

Genie's summer is full of surprises. The first is that he and his big brother, Ernie, are leaving Brooklyn for the very first time to spend the summer with their grandparents all the way in Virginia. The second surprise comes when Genie figures out that their grandfather is blind. Genie thinks Grandpop must be the bravest guy he's ever known, but he starts to notice that his grandfather never leaves the house. And when he finds the secret room that Grandpop is always disappearing into, he begins to wonder if his grandfather is really so brave after all.

Ages 13+

"The story of a teenage girl who's literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she's ever known.