The following is a sampling of books for children that includes representations of parents, grandparents, and other adults in the community with disabilities. Some of the books also includes specific discussions about disability and disability culture.
We Move Together (2021)
Highlights a mixed-ability group of adults and children. Book explores disability culture, accessibility, and social justice and includes a child-appropriate glossary. Authors: Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire; Illustrator: Eduardo Trejos
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Bodies are Cool (2021)
Book about bodies with representation of adults with disability. Author: Tyler Feder
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I’ll Walk With You (2020)
Book looking at general disability experience. Author: Carol Lynn Pearson; Illustrator: Jane Sanders
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I Am, You Are: Let’s Talk About Disability, Individuality and Empowerment (2024)
Book written by disability activist and Cerebral Palsy Foundation staff member. Explains what disability is and why it should be celebrated. Author: Ashley Harris Whaley; Illustrators: Hannah Wood, Ananya Rao-Middleton
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Come Over to My House (2023)
Book by disability advocate looking at the daily lives of different families with disabilities. Authors: Eliza Hull, Sally Rippin; Illustrator: Daniel Gray-Barnett
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Brave Like Mom (2022)
Book about a mother who is ill and her children’s experience. Author: Monica Acker; Illustrator: Paran Kim
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Little Imperfections: A Tall Tale of Growing Up Different (2022)
Book by a child of parents who are little people. Authors: Peet Monzingo, Rockwell Sands
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Through Grandpa’s Eyes (1983)
Book about a boy and his relationship with his grandfather who is blind. Author: Patricia MacLachlan; Illustrator: Deborah Kogan Ray
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Why My Mom Is An MS Superhero!: A Children’s Book About Multiple Sclerosis (2023)
A book to teach young children about multiple sclerosis. Author has a series to explain various neurological disorders, including stroke/hemiplegia, aphasia, ALS, Parkinson’s, and dementia. Author: Crystal Holscher
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Galia’s Dad Is In a Wheelchair (2017)
Book about Haiti’s former Secretary of State, Gérald Oriol Jr., who was a father with muscular dystrophy and used a wheelchair. Author: James English
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Dad Has a Wheelchair (2014)
Book featuring the activities a father who uses a motorized wheelchair and his daughter do together. Includes child-friendly information on disability and the experience of having a parent with a disability. Author: Ken Jasch; Illustrator: Anita DuFalla
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We Can Go Anywhere (2016)
Book featuring a father in a motorized wheelchair. Author: Glen Dick; Illustrator: Linda McMannus
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My Dad is Different (2021)
Book featuring a father who is a person of color in a wheelchair. Author: Asia Robertson Gibson
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Mama Zooms (1995)
Book about a mother who is a wheelchair user and takes her child on adventures. Author: Jane Cowen-Fletcher
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My Must-Have Mom (2022)
Book about a mom who upcycles/recycles and her relationship with her son. The parent is a person of color who uses a wheelchair. Author: Maudie Smith Illustrator: Jen Khatun
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A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth (2022)
Book exploring the life of senator Tammy Duckworth, a wheelchair user and parent. Author: Christina Soontornvat Illustrator: Dow Phumiruk