Diverseabilities for Kids

A selection of books for kids that celebrate different abilities in celebration of National AccessAbility Week, May 26-June 1, 2024.

Updated May 18, 2024
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Baby loves the five senses. Hearing!
Spiro, Ruth
Paper Book
From the duo behind the Baby Loves Science series comes a STEM first concepts spinoff perfect for little scientists discovering their own amazing powers! Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby, this book explores the world of sound-what it is, how...
Baby loves the five senses. Sight!
Spiro, Ruth
Paper Book
Big, brainy science for the littlest listeners. Baby loves the five senses! Accurate enough for experts, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the science of vision, light, and color. Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate...
Can bears ski?
Antrobus, Raymond
Paper Book
Frida Kahlo
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
Paper Book
Learn all about the life of inspiring Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, in this new addition to the lively biography picture book series Little People, Big Dreams.
A friend for Henry
Bailey, Jenn
Paper Book
What's in my lunchbox?
Carnavas, Peter
Paper Book
Today in my lunchbox I happened to find... What could be inside the lunchbox? An apple? A bear? A dinosaur?
Listen : how Evelyn Glennie, a deaf girl, changed percussion
Stocker, Shannon
Paper Book
This inspiring picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. This is a story of music. Of obstacles. Of strength and hard work. Of all you can accomplish when you dream. As a...
I talk like a river
Scott, Jordan
Paper Book
Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner What if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak? What if they never came out the way you wanted them to? Sometimes it takes a change of perspective to get...
This beach is loud!
Cotterill, Samantha
Paper Book
Patience, understanding, and a soothing exercise saves the beach day when excitement turns to sensory overload. Going to the beach is exciting. But it can also be busy. And loud. Sand can feel hot or itchy or sticky...and it gets everywhere! In This Beach Is Loud...
We're all wonders
Palacio, R. J.
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller that celebrates kindness, belonging, and friendship. Inspired by the unforgettable blockbuster book and movie Wonder, this is the perfect graduation gift for kids of all ages, plus a great choice for baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!<...
What happened to you?
Catchpole, James
Paper Book
A ground-breaking picture book with a radical message about how a disabled person might want to be spoken to!
Who we are! : all about being the same and being different
Harris, Robie H.
Paper Book
New York Times best-selling author Robie H. Harris helps preschoolers understand what makes us who we are -- from our height to our hair, from the shade of our skin to our eyesight. Join Nellie, Gus, baby Jake, and their parents at Funland as they go on rides, watch...

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