Kids’ Books Essentials: Supporting Different-Ability Awareness
Support Different-Ability Awareness this October. Share these books with your community. Â : )
Mr. Biggs in the city
Author Kevin Bloomfield
Mr. Biggs has huge feet and an even bigger heart. Join Mr. Biggs as he tries skateboarding, ballet and much, much more. Will Mr. Biggs fit in the city… or is he just too big?
English/Spanish version avialble
From Ravin Tree Press
Available on Amazon.com
The Boy Who Grew Flowers
Author Jen Wojtowicz
Rick Bowagon is different he is shy, quiet and sprouts flowers from his body during a full moon. At school everyone stays away from him. Then sweet, kind, Angelina Quiz joins his class. Rick asks her to the school dance. Angelina has a short right leg and Rick creates a pair of party shoes for her to wear to the dance.
From Barefoot Books
Available on barefootbooks.com
Available on Amazon.com.
Taber Is Beautiful
Author Samantha DeGrasse
Taber is Beautiful,” is the story of a horse who struggles with confidence and self-esteem because of a mole on her nose. She doesn’t feel accepted because she doesn’t look like everyone else and is often made fun of. It is a wonderful story for children of all ages to teach them how to embrace themselves for how they look and who they are, whether it’s a facial flaw or speech delay or autism.
From Traffod Publishing
Available on amazon.com.
I’m Here
Author Peter H. Reynolds
Pure, powerful & deceptively simple. Mr. Reynolds reminds readers that children and their friendships can bloom in unexpected ways. This is for any child who ever felt shy or bullied. Moreover, it’s for every child to remind them the potential for friendship behind every shy smile.
From Simon & Schuster
Available on Amazon.com.
What’s wrong with Timmy?
Author Maria Shriver
When 8 year old Kate meets Timmy, she becomes aware that he is different. Kate wants to know why. Her Mom helps Kate learn about children with “special needs”. Timmy may not run or walk like Kate, and it takes him longer to learn things, but, like her, he wants to make friends, go to school, and he dreams about what he wants to be when he grows up.
From Little, Brown & Company Available on Amazon.com.
I’m not weird I have SPD
Author Chynna T. Laird
Jamie, the author’s daughter, has SPD. This book helps children with SPD explain this disorder to others and to explain what they go through in order to help their peers be aware of others with “special needs”, understand them, and to help make them seem less different.
From OutskirtsPress.com
Available on Amazon.com.
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