Disability Books for Kids

There is joy in finding yourself reflected in books and there is knowledge in reading other’s stories. This list is a selection of books featuring characters whose experiences cover a wide range of neurodivergent and physical disabilities.

Updated June 24, 2026
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Disability Books for Kids

There is joy in finding yourself reflected in books and there is knowledge in reading other’s stories. This list is a selection of books featuring characters whose experiences cover a wide range of neurodivergent and physical disabilities.

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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!
Mama Car
Catchpole, Lucy
Paper Book
A joyful celebration of the wheelchair and how its user becomes a permanent lap to snuggle on!
When Bryn's Ear Went Quiet
Hundal, Nancy
Paper Book
A young girl prepares for cochlear implant surgery When Bryn was four, she could hear birds chirping in the tall trees outside her house. But at seven, she can only hear those chirps in her left ear. Her right ear has become quieter. A hearing aid helps, but it isn't always perfect. ...
I talk like a river
Scott, Jordan
Paper Book
Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner A New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year 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?
Signs of friendship
Silvestro, Annie
Paper Book
Two best friends, one deaf and one hearing, grow a garden and make room for a new friend in this heartwarming picture book perfect for fans of Apryl Stott and Kaz Windness. Sally and Sonia met when they were very small. As they grew, their friendship grew, too. And when they...
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