4.30 avg rating — 368 ratings

"Moses is deaf and goes to a concert with his classmates who are also deaf. The classmates can’t hear the concert but can feel the vibrations from the concert. After the concert, they get to meet the percussionist who is also deaf. The story also is told in American Sign Language (ASL).

Students who are D/HH may be able to relate to the theme of listening to concerts through feeling vibrations.

Tags: D/HH, fiction"

4.11 avg rating — 261 ratings

"Janine is a little different. She knows big words and remembers lots of things. A popular girl doesn’t invite Janie to her party. Janie throws an inclusive party for everyone to attend.

The character of this book is based on the story of the author’s daughter. Anyone who struggles with being a little different may relate to this book.

Tags: Nonverbal Learning Disability, biographical picture book"

3.98 avg rating — 42 ratings

"This is a graphic novel about a skateboard competition. The local favorite is a boy who is blind. He is challenged by several bullies.

Anyone who enjoys graphic novels and skateboarding may enjoy this book and being able to “cheer” for the local favorite who has a disability.

Tags: Blind/visually impaired, skateboarding, graphic novel
Also available in e-book mac/pc, android, iPad, kindle"

3.92 avg rating — 503 ratings

"Zulay is a student who is blind who is included in a regular education classroom. Zulay and three other girls are best friends and have to decide what event to participate in on Field Day. Zulay sets a goal of running a race in her pink tennis shoes. The friends all cheer each other on during the events of Field Day. This book was inspired by a real first-grade girl who is blind who wanted to run a race in her pink tennis shoes, like Zulay in this book.

This book may be of interest to someone who is blind or anyone who wants to set a goal and achieve it.

Tags: VI, inclusion, biographical picture book"

3.83 avg rating — 78 ratings

"Dudley has trouble sitting still and learning. When Dudley didn’t understand something, his teacher Ms. McCaw would explain it until it made sense. One day Ms. McCaw had difficulty drawing faces on the board. Dudley helped her learn how to draw.
A student with a learning difficulty or ADHD who has difficulty learning but has a talent in an area like art may make connections with this book.
Tags: ADHD, LD, fiction"

4.09 avg rating — 64 ratings

"This is an autobiographical picture book about a boy with ADHD who has difficulty learning to read. The narrator finds a book that interests him and sees how reading can be fun.
I student with ADHD or anyone who struggles with reading may relate to this book.
Tags” ADHD, autobiography, struggling reader"

3.77 avg rating — 979 ratings

"This is an easy to read book about a boy who is isolated but fully aware of his surroundings. He finds a scrap of paper and creates an airplane, sends it into flight, and imagines flying away on it. A girl returns his plane.

This is a great, easy to read book for anyone with autism who feels socially isolated or for anyone who is extremely shy.

Tags: ASD, fiction"

4.09 avg rating — 475 ratings

"This book is about two sisters who are looking out the window at the snow. One sister goes outside and makes a bunny out of snow. She brings the snow sculpture inside to her sister who is in a wheelchair. When the rabbit starts to melt both sisters go outside and the magic begins.

This is a beautifully illustrated book that students, including those with physical disabilities, may enjoy.

Tags: PI, wordless picture book"

4.07 avg rating — 55 ratings

"This is the biography of Clayton Peg Leg Bates. Clayton danced every chance he got. When he was 12, he went to work in a cottonseed mill, was in a terrible accident, and his leg was amputated. He walked on crutches until his uncle whittled him a peg leg. Clayton didn’t let the accident deter him from his dream of becoming a dancer. He did become a famous tap dancer. Clayton said, “I was equal to or better than the best of the two-legged tappers. Nobody ever caught up with me. And there’s been a lot that tried.”

This is an inspiring book for anyone who has a physical disability or anyone else about achieving your dream despite obstacles.

Tags: PI, segregation, biography
Link to “look inside” at Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/nys3wgj
Also available in e-book mac/pc, android, iPad,"

3.93 avg rating — 95 ratings

"Two boys enjoy summer activities with each other. The fact that one of the boys has a physical disability is revealed through a picture on the last page of the book.

The text is written in English and again in Spanish.

A student with a physical disability, or any student, may enjoy this book about having fun with a friend.

Tags: PI, friendship, fiction
Link to “look inside” at Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/obu5hob
Also available in e-book mac/pc, android, iPad, kindle"

3.69 avg rating — 51 ratings

"This is an old book but it is still available. The actual photographs provide a photo journal of a school day for an inclusive kindergarten or preschool classroom. The fact that several of the students have disabilities is only evident by looking at the photographs.

A young student with a disability who is in an inclusive class may make connections to this book.

Tags: Disabilities, inclusion, nonfiction"

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings

"This is an old book but it is still available. It features actual photographs of young children, including some with disabilities, playing together in the park.

A young student with a disability may make connections to this book.

Tags: Disabilities, inclusion, nonfiction"

3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings

"Victoria was born in England but her mother was from Brazil. Victoria and her mom travel to Brazil to meet their Brazilian family. The pictures are actual photographs; the book is written using British English. The fact that Victoria has Down syndrome is only evident by looking at the pictures. The back cover page has a respectful description of Down syndrome and states that children with Down syndrome have learning difficulties but that their abilities vary widely.

A student with disabilities, or any other student, may make connections with the themes of meeting family or traveling.

Tags: Down syndrome, Brazil, nonfiction"

4.17 avg rating — 72 ratings

"Victoria has a busy day which includes attending preschool, ballet class, feeding the ducks, helping her mother cook, and bedtime routines. The fact that Victoria has Down syndrome is only evident by looking at the pictures. The back cover page has respectful information about Down syndrome and the importance of inclusion.

A preschool student with Down syndrome, or any other young student, may be able to make connections with a busy day.

Tags: Down syndrome, inclusion, nonfiction"

3.74 avg rating — 27 ratings

"Dustin is a boy with Down syndrome who is waiting for the birth of his sister. The pictures are actual photographs.

A student with Down syndrome, or any other child who is expecting a sibling to be born, may make connections with this book.

Tags: Down syndrome, fiction"

3.72 avg rating — 189 ratings

"Django was born in a gypsy camp in extreme poverty. His biography is written in poetry. It tells how he became a great jazz guitarist despite being burned badly in a fire and losing most of the functioning in his left hand. The vibrant illustrations and rhythmic text help capture the personality of Django and his music.

Tags: PI, poetry, biography
Also available with a cd of his music


A student with a physical disability, or any other student who loves music, may enjoy this book and how Django worked hard to achieve his dream of becoming a famous jazz guitarist."

4.20 avg rating — 90,707 ratings

"This is an autobiographical graphic novel about the author, Cece, who loses her hearing at age 4 and her struggle to learn to lip read and decipher the noises of her hearing aid with the ultimate goal of finding a true friend. Cece conquers her phonic ear and becomes El Deafo and what is more important, finds the friend she was looking for.

This book may appeal to anyone who has a hearing loss or anyone looking for a true friend.

Tags: D/HH, autobiographic graphic novel
Link to “look inside” at Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/pu99eoq
Also available in e-book mac/pc. Android, iPad"

4.19 avg rating — 216 ratings

"A boy with the help of his mother goes places on his mom’s wheelchair zooming machine. He pretends he is on a train, plane, and more.

This book may appeal to a preschool child who has or knows someone with a physical impairment who uses a wheelchair.

Tag: PI, fiction"

3.63 avg rating — 30 ratings

"Billy Boyd lives with his grandmother who encourages Billy and his friends to have all sorts of fun in their small town. One of the characters in the book has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair and is pictured in all the activities. This book is based on a real Big Mama who lived in Kentucky.

A student with physical disabilities who uses a wheelchair may relate this to book and all the ways to be included in daily, fun activities.

Tags: PI, fiction"

3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings

"Brian is an eight-year-old who is blind. He receives a parakeet for his birthday and learns to care for it. One day Brian’s brother leaves the front door open and the bird escapes. Brian directs his brother on how to get the bird back inside.

A student who is blind may be able to make connections with this book.

Tags: Blind/VI, fiction"

2.95 avg rating — 19 ratings

"This is a story about a boy who has his bedroom painted by two painters who are deaf. The painters use of sign language and paint led to some strange wall designs.

A student who is D/HH may enjoy the humor in this book.

Tags: D/HH. fiction"

3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings

"Sammy and his father loved to fish. His dad was in a bad accident and was confined to a wheelchair for mobility. The dad stayed at home while Sammy went fishing until Sammy convinced his dad that his wheelchair had wheels for taking him places.

A student with a physical disability or anyone who loves fishing may be able to make connections with this book.

Tags: PI, fishing, fiction"

3.95 avg rating — 79 ratings

"Carolyn is a second grade student who is learning cursive handwriting. She becomes frustrated with her cursive writing attempts. Her teacher reassures her that ideas, thoughts, and feelings are the important parts of writing.

This book’s message that it’s not handwriting, but conveying your thoughts, feelings, and ideas on paper that is important. It is critical message for an author of any age.

Tags: Handwriting, writing, fiction"

3.88 avg rating — 72 ratings

"Ben and his grandfather love sitting on the ocean cliffs and watching seals. Ben learns how to body surf and swims with a baby seal. The fact that Ben has a physical disability and uses leg braces and a wheelchair is only evident through the illustrations.

A student with a physical disability, or any student who imagines being able to swim with a seal, may enjoy this book.

Tags: PI, seals, fiction"

4.42 avg rating — 8,883 ratings

"Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home. His favorite resident is Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper because she has four names, like he does. Miss Nancy is 96 and has lost her memory. Wilfrid Gordan looks for ways to restore Miss Nancy’s memory.

This is an excellent book that explores the themes of making connections and having high expectations when helping someone with cognitive issues.

Tags: Memory loss, cognitive disabilities, fiction"

4.18 avg rating — 159 ratings

"Luis is a boy who was born blind. He knows his gran by her smell of “lilacs with a touch of bleach”. Louis loved listening to her “molasses voice” as she read to him from a hickory chair carved by Gramps. After Gran passes away, the grandchildren find notes that give each grandchild one of her favorite things. Louis is unable to find a note so his parents tell him to pick anything he wants. Louis chooses the hickory chair. Years later when Luis is a grandfather, one of his grandchildren finds a crumpled note in one of the cracks of the chair saying that his gran wanted Luis to have the chair.

A student who is visually impaired, or anyone else, may relate to the theme that love is something that cannot be seen.

Tags: Blind/VI, fiction
Also available in Braille"

3.84 avg rating — 175 ratings

"Manuel is a praying mantis who wants to make music. He tries rubbing his legs against his wings like grasshoppers do, but was not able to create sound. He tries other means to make music but none are successful until a spider instructs him on how to make a cello out of a walnut.

A student who uses AAC may be able to make a connection with this book.

Tags: AAC, fiction"

3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings

"This is a simple counting book. It is illustrated with actual photographs of children with Down syndrome and their friends.

This book is a good example where children with Down syndrome can see themselves in a book along with their regular education peers.

Tags: Down syndrome, inclusion, counting book"

4.09 avg rating — 35 ratings

"This is a simple alphabet book. It is illustrated with actual photographs of children with Down syndrome and their friends.

This book is a good example where children with Down syndrome can see themselves in a book along with their regular education peers.

Tags: Down syndrome, alphabet book

Also available in e-book mac/pc, android, iPad, kindle"

3.89 avg rating — 28 ratings

"Mandy Sue, who is blind, is given a day off from doing chores. She spends her day with Ben, the horse she loves.

A student who is blind or anyone who loves horses may make connections to this book.

Tags: Blind/VI, horses, fiction"

3.94 avg rating — 527 ratings

"This is a book about Basant, a spring festival in Pakistan. Part of the celebration includes the sport of kite fighting. Malike, who is physically impaired and uses a wheelchair, fights to become the king of Basant for the day by being the best kite fighter. In the process of the kite flying, Malike defeats the town bully. This book has beautiful illustrations.

This book may appeal to someone with a disability or anyone else who imagines winning a competition.

Tags: PI, kite fighting, fiction

Also available in also available in e-book/Mac/PC/ Android/iPad
"

4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings

"A mother from Mexico escapes to California in hopes of better care for her baby who was born with physical disabilities. This book is based on a true story of Lupe, who is the first in her family to graduate from high school. Lupe has many dreams and is determined to make them come true.

Someone who has a physical disability or anyone who loves to dreams about the future may enjoy this book.

Tags: PI, biographical picture book, Mexican immigrants
Also available as e-book"

4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings

"A boy remembers the smell of his grandma’s baked cookies and her love for dancing. His grandma is moved to a care facility, is confined to a wheelchair and has significant memory issues. The boy is despondent until he finds his grandma in the facility’s dining room with a band playing. The boy is able to make a connection with his grandma by taking her wheelchair and dancing with her.

Anyone who is interacting with someone with memory issues may be able to make connections with this book. The illustrations contain vibrant, swirling colors.

Tags: Cognitive/PI, memory loss, fiction"

4.15 avg rating — 103 ratings

"A boy and his dad get up early to watch the sun rise at the beach. The boy is deaf and communicates with his dad through sign language, speech reading, and gestures.

This is an easy to read book that someone who is deaf, or anyone else, may enjoy about spending one on one time with his or her father.

Tags: D/HH, fiction
Also available in e-book/Mac/PC/ Android/iPad/kindle"

3.88 avg rating — 162 ratings

"This book is based on a real guide dog and his owner who is blind. It describes, through the eyes of the dog, what the dog’s typical day is like.

This book may be of interest to anyone who is blind or loves to read about working dogs.

Tags: Blind/VI, guide dog, fiction
This book is also available in Braille."

4.12 avg rating — 69 ratings

"This is an alphabet book that describes through pictures and words positive characteristics of a person such as “I am a detail detective” for the letter D.

This book is respectful and describes positive attributes that any student may be able to make connections with including students with Asperger syndrome or autism.

Tags: Asperger syndrome, ASD, alphabet book"

4.06 avg rating — 326 ratings

"This is delightful story of the author’s struggles as a child and as an adult to become a writer.

Anyone who struggles with writing, including students and adults, may enjoy and relate to this humorous book.

Tags: struggling writer, autobiography"

3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings

"A boy with a physical disability has a difficult time accepting that his baby sister will share an overnight visit with his grandpa.

A student with a disability or any other child may relate to this theme of having to share time with siblings when spending time with grandparents.

Tags: PI, fiction"

4.02 avg rating — 1,323 ratings

3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings

"This is an older book but it is still available. The book describes the David’s day including his day at kindergarten as well as life with his family. David is blind and this is his first experience in an inclusive school.

A student who is blind may make connections to this book.

Tags: Blind/VI, inclusion, nonfiction
"

3.98 avg rating — 193 ratings

"Moses is deaf and goes to a school for the deaf. This book describes his first day of school. The story is also told in American Sign Language (ASL).

Students who are D/HH may be able to make connections with this book that describes learning in school for someone who uses ASL.

Tags: D/HH, fiction"

3.98 avg rating — 88 ratings

"Moses and his family attend a circus. Moses is deaf and communicates with his family using sign language. Moses attempts to teach his baby sister some basic signs.

Students who are D/HH may be able to make connections with this book and how it described communicating with family members using ASL.

Tags: D/HH, fiction"

3.96 avg rating — 734 ratings

"Lauretta wants a new wheelchair. Her mother takes her to a wheelchair store and Lauretta gets to take the fastest wheelchair home for a trial.

This is an improbable but humorous story. A student who uses a wheelchair, or any other student who has a love for speed or just wants to read a funny book, may enjoy this book.

Tags: physical disability, humor"

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 240 ratings

"This is a biography of Art Tatum who was born with a severe visual impairment. He became on of the all-time greats of jazz piano.

This book may be of interest to anyone who has a visual impairment or anyone who inspires to be a musician.

Tags: VI, biography, jazz piano
Also available in kindle format"

3.80 avg rating — 127 ratings

"Curious George plays with a friend who has a physical disability in an accessible playground. This book may be of interest to a preschool child.

Tags: PI, picture book"

4.57 avg rating — 2,635 ratings

4.54 avg rating — 17,651 ratings

"Patricia grew up in a family that loved books but found she had difficulty learning to read. In fifth grade her teacher Mr. Falker realized that Patricia had fooled many teachers into thinking she could read and began teaching her to read.

Anyone who has difficulty learning to read may make connections with this autobiography of someone who now writes children’s books.

Tags: LD, autobiography"

4.21 avg rating — 2,425 ratings

"As a child Allen Rabinowitz was a severe stutterer and found that his speech was fluent only when he was talking to animals. He becomes a wildlife conservationist as an adult and overcomes his stuttering through talking to animals.

Anyone who has a severe speech disorder may relate to Allen’s struggles to communicate.

Tags: stuttering, autobiography, wildlife conservation"

3.88 avg rating — 42 ratings

"This book illustrates Raffi’s song by illustrating three diverse families throughout one day. A child who has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair is a member of one of the families.

A student with a physical disability may be able to see himself in this book. This book would also be good for any beginning reader who already knows the Raffi song.

Tags: Physical disability, song lyric"

4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings

"Russ is having an almost perfect day, including a five-dollar bill on the way to school. At lunch, he sees a classmate crying and learns she lost her lunch money on the way to school. Russ needs to decide what to do.

Russ is a boy with Down syndrome but that is only evident by looking at the pictures, which are actual photographs. A student with Down syndrome, or any other student, may be able to identify with Russ and the decision Russ must make. This book also is good for being able to illustrate the saying, “Finders keepers, losers weepers.”

Tags: Down syndrome, inclusion, fiction"

3.50 avg rating — 20 ratings

"Russ wishes for a swing set. His grandparents visit and his Dad suggests they pick apples from their apple tree. While Russ is making an apple pie with his mom and grandma, his grandpa fastens a swing to the apple tree.

Russ is a boy with Down syndrome but that is only evident by looking at the pictures, which are actual photographs. A student with Down syndrome or any other student may identify with the book’s theme of spending quality time with parents and grandparents.

Tags: Down syndrome, family, fiction
"

3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings

"Russ is a five-year-old who goes to a firehouse to help his uncle who is a firefighter. A student with Down syndrome or any other student who is interested in fire stations and firefighters may enjoy this book.

Russ is a boy with Down syndrome but that is only evident by looking at the pictures, which are actual photographs.

Tags: Down syndrome, fire station, fiction"

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings

"Luke, a boy who is deaf, passes along directions for the Underground Railroad through a picture he painted and placed in a panoramic sugar egg.
A student who is deaf, or any other student, may identify with Luke and his courage in helping slaves escape along the Underground Railroad.
Tags: D/HH, Underground Railroad, historical fiction"

3.18 avg rating — 11 ratings

"Sarah who is blind has a sleepover with her cousins. When the power goes out and the house is dark, Sarah is able to show the girls how to have fun in the dark.
This book may be of interest to someone who is blind or someone who likes to tell ghost stories in the dark!
Tags: VI, fiction"

3.88 avg rating — 289 ratings

"A musician loses his hearing and is forced to leave his band. He goes to a school for the deaf where he learns sign language. He meets other musicians who are deaf and they start a new band.
This book could be of interest to someone who is D/HH who is interested in playing in a band.
Tags: D/HH, jazz band, fiction "

4.16 avg rating — 62 ratings

"This story is told by the voice of a dog about his best friend Lola who is blind.
This book could be of interest to anyone who is visually impaired or interested in guide dogs.
Tags: VI, guide dogs"

3.90 avg rating — 31 ratings

"Moses is a boy with spina bifida who uses a wheelchair for mobility. He attends school in an inclusive class. The teacher asks her students to write about a friend. Moses writes about an iguana that lost its toes and learned to use his front legs for climbing.
A student with a physical disability or any student struggling with topic selection during writing may make connections with this book. Moses is portrayed as having difficulty deciding on his writing topic. Although this book also may have been written to teach others about disabilities, it is done in a respectful manner.
Tags: PI, spina bifida, writing, fiction "

4.06 avg rating — 424 ratings

"Each student in Miss Bindergarten’s class brings 100 items to school to celebrate the 100th day of kindergarten.
A preschool or kindergarten child with a physical disability may relate to Lenny Loome who uses a wheelchair. The fact that Lenny has a physical disability is only evident through the illustration.

Tags: PI, Inclusion, alphabet book"

4.15 avg rating — 2,445 ratings

"This is an alphabet book about Miss Bindergarten’s 26 students who each has a name beginning with a different alphabet letter. The book is written with rhyming text.

A preschool or kindergarten child with a physical disability may relate to Lenny who uses a wheelchair. The fact that Lenny has a physical disability is only evident through the illustrations.

Tags: PI, inclusion, alphabet book"

3.95 avg rating — 232 ratings

"The students in Miss Bindergarten’s class are having a wild day. This is an alphabet book that is written with rhyming text. The repetitive line, “Miss Bindergarten has a wild day in kindergarten” is used throughout the book.

A preschool or kindergarten child with a physical disability may relate to Lenny who uses a wheelchair. The fact that Lenny has a physical disability is only evident through the illustrations.

Tags: PI, inclusion, alphabet book"

3.78 avg rating — 148 ratings

"Miss Bindergarten’s class plans a circus with each of her students having a specific role. This is an alphabet book that uses rhyming text.


A preschool or kindergarten child with a physical disability may relate to Lenny Loome who uses a wheelchair. The fact that Lenny has a physical disability is only evident through the illustration.
Tags: PI, inclusion, alphabet book"

4.07 avg rating — 284 ratings

"This book describes what Miss Bindergarten’s students do when she is ill. Lenny writes his teacher a get well card. This is an alphabet book that uses rhyming text.

A preschool or kindergarten child with a physical disability may relate to Lenny who uses a wheelchair. The fact that Lenny has a physical disability is only evident through the illustration.

Tags: PI, inclusion, alphabet book"

3.86 avg rating — 196 ratings

"Miss Bindergarten’s kindergarten class takes a field trip. This is an alphabet book that uses rhyming text. Lenny is a student with a physical disability and is a member of the class.

A preschool or kindergarten child with a physical disability may relate to Lenny who uses a wheelchair. The fact that Lenny has a physical disability is only evident through the illustrations.

Tags: PI, inclusion, alphabet book"

4.13 avg rating — 39 ratings

"Eloise shares her love for colors with Rainbow Joe, who is blind. Rainbow Joe imagines colors and makes his own by playing beautiful notes on his saxophone.

A student who is blind may make connections to Rainbow Joe.

Tags: Blind/VI, music, fiction"

3.92 avg rating — 169 ratings

"A sherpa boy is deaf and lives in the Himalayas. He saves his family’s yaks during a storm. This book has great illustrations.

This book may have connections with anyone who is D/HH or is interested in the life of a sherpa.

Tags: D/HH, sherpa, fiction"

4.28 avg rating — 105 ratings

"This is a true story about young girls with cerebral palsy who wanted to be ballerinas. A physical therapist created a ballet class for the girls. The girls worked hard and performed in a recital complete with makeup and costumes. The text in this book is at the 5th grade level but the actual photographs in the book capture the girls’ anticipation, dedication, and excitement of their dreams to become ballerinas. It may be worthwhile to rewrite the text to an easier level for beginning readers.

This book could be inspiring for any student with cerebral palsy, or any other child, who has a dream and wants to work hard to achieve it.

Tags: PI, cerebral palsy, nonfiction"

4.37 avg rating — 3,298 ratings

"A boy in Ghana is born with one deformed leg. He is determined to succeed and hopped to school 2 miles each way. He learned to play soccer and eventually became a cyclist who rode 400 miles across Ghana.

This book could be inspiring for a student with a physical disability and for everyone else with its powerful message that disability does not mean inability.

Tags: PI, biography, Ghana"

4.25 avg rating — 496 ratings

"A boy loves baseball, and especially Jackie Robinson. The boy’s father is deaf and asks his son to teach him about the game. Together they follow the Dodgers and Jackie Robinson.

A student who is D/HH or anyone who loves baseball may make connections with this book.

Tags: D/HH, baseball, historical fiction"

4.30 avg rating — 84 ratings

"This story is told from a boy’s perspective about his father who was a printer, was deaf and used ASL to communicate. A fire broke out in the printing shop and the father was able to alert everyone to get out.

A student who is D/HH may make connections with this book.

Tags: D/HH, ASL, historical fiction"

4.08 avg rating — 191 ratings

"This is a book with very easy text about two friends, Isabelle and Charlie. It discusses how they are different and the same. The fact that Isabelle has Down syndrome is not mentioned in the text nor is it readily apparent in the illustrations. On the last page of the book there is information about Isabelle that reveals to the reader that she has Down syndrome.
A preschool or kindergarten student with Down syndrome may be able to relate to the theme in this book that differences in friends makes the world more interesting.
Tags: Down syndrome, friendship, fiction"

3.99 avg rating — 420 ratings

"This is an easy to read book with rhyming text. It reveals some of Susan’s activities and feelings such as, “She gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad.” The book portrays a happy, busy girl and the fact that Susan is a girl with a physical disability isn’t revealed until the illustration on the last page.

I student with a physical disability, who is a beginning reader, may relate to the activities and feelings expressed in this book.

Tags: PI, rhyming picture book"

4.49 avg rating — 3,627 ratings

3.95 avg rating — 1,487 ratings

4.71 avg rating — 2,340 ratings

4.44 avg rating — 2,142 ratings

4.29 avg rating — 2,088 ratings