International Day of Persons with Disabilities

PAWS: Hazel Has Her Hands Full

Middle‑grade graphic novel about disability, accessibility, and independence while pet‑sitting.

Authors and illustrators

Nathan Fairbairn Michele Assarasakorn

Seal Surfer

Boy with a disability befriends a seal; they surf together and save each other.

Authors and illustrators

Michael Foreman

The Seaside Sleepover

Children's story about friendship and a wheelchair user's seaside outing.

Authors and illustrators

Jacqueline Wilson Rachael Dean

Blue Moon Day

Includes a sensitive story set in a school for the blind.

Authors and illustrators

Anne Fine

Ferris Fleet the Wheelchair Wizard

Children's sci‑fi adventure starring a magician who uses a wheelchair.

Authors and illustrators

Annie Dalton Carl Pearce

The Seaside Sleepover

Girl in a wheelchair seeks an inclusive seaside sleepover.

Authors and illustrators

Jacqueline Wilson Rachael Dean

The Same Inside: Poems about Empathy and Friendship

Children's poems fostering empathy, respect and conversations about disability.

Authors and illustrators

Roger Stevens Matt Goodfellow

Blue Moon Day

Contains a sensitive story set in a school for the blind—youth perspective.

Authors and illustrators

Anne Fine

Susan Laughs

Children's picture book normalizing disability via Susan's everyday life.

Authors and illustrators

Jeanne Willis Tony Ross

Quiet!

A sensory picture book using everyday sounds to support visually impaired children.

Authors and illustrators

Kip Alizadeh

Off to the Park!

Tactile, Braille-friendly children’s book promoting accessibility.

Authors and illustrators

Stephen Cheetham

Take a Good Look

Children's tale of a blind girl's brave solo trip and self-reliance.

Authors and illustrators

Jacqueline Wilson

I Am, You Are

Children’s illustrated guide to disability, inclusion and anti-ableism.

Quiet!

Uses household sounds to make home accessible to blind and partially sighted children.

Authors and illustrators

Kate Alizadeh

Accidents of Nature

Teen with cerebral palsy finds community, identity, and activism at a disability camp.

Authors and illustrators

Harriet McBryde Johnson

Take a Good Look

Children's story of a blind girl's independent outing, danger, and resourcefulness.

Authors and illustrators

Jacqueline Wilson

I Am, You Are

Accessible children's book teaching disability, ableism, and inclusion.

Four Bad Unicorns

Children's tale about wheelchair use, inclusion, and friendship during play.

Authors and illustrators

Rebecca Patterson

How To Keep Rolling After a Fall

YA novel about stigma, wheelchair rugby, inclusion and second chances.

Authors and illustrators

Karole Cozzo

Quiet! 8x8 edition

Sound-focused toddler book supporting children who are blind or partially sighted.

Authors and illustrators

Kip Alizadeh

Why Are People Different Colours?

Child-friendly exploration of diversity, including disability and appearance.

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