7 Children’s Picture Books for Disability Pride Month

Aidan speaks without words. Instead, he uses a tablet to choose words and pictures to tell people what he wants to say. However, some believe that Aidan may not be able to understand words because he does not use them. A day without words “” shows readers that people communicate in different ways, and shows non-verbal readers a life similar to theirs.

Poet Jordan Scott tells the story of a boy who stutters and feels out of place in a world where words easily reach others. However, when his father takes him for a walk by the river, he begins to feel more at ease with his words. With Sidney Smith’s stunning illustrations, it’s no wonder this book has been noticed and featured in countless publications.

Dad has a big car. Mom is in a wheelchair, no, it’s a mom car! Mama Car is your companion on all of life’s big adventures. When your little one needs a cuddle, Mama Carr is there. Written by wheelchair user Lucy Catchpole, mama car It shows readers that wheelchair user moms are just like any other mom. They hug, travel and love just like anyone else.

Poet Raymond Antrobus wrote an adorable children’s book about a bear cub who is hard of hearing (HoH). He keeps hearing adults ask, “Can bears ski?” Only at the end of the book does he realize that they are actually saying, “Can you hear me?” This is the perfect book to give to the deaf or deaf children in your life. Can the Bears ski? It can also be a conversation starter with hearing children, helping them understand that being deaf or hard of hearing is just one way of being human.

From #DisabledAndCute creator Keah Brown, sams super seat It follows a young girl named Sam who loves comfortable seats. Wherever she goes, she finds a very comfortable sitting place created just for her. Brown’s heartwarming and funny story highlights the importance of accessible seating and asserting yourself.

Afghan writer Bahram Rahman tells the story of Ali, an Afghan girl who returns to school after having to have her leg amputated in an accident. She couldn’t be more excited to be back at school, this time using her “auxiliary legs”. But sitting on the floor with her new legs causes chronic pain, so she organized a way to build benches at her school so kids like her could focus on learning instead of their disability. We love stories about creative solutions that make education more accessible.

Hudson Talbot stars in Jacqueline Woodson’s showway and Into the Woods Written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lappin. but word walk This is his own story about growing up with a learning disability. As a boy, Hudson had trouble reading the words in front of him. Eventually, he allowed himself to read at his own pace and enjoyed the stories he read at his own pace, rather than at the speed expected by those around him.