Book Review
Short Summary
Included: A book for all children about inclusion, diversity, disability, equality and empathy by Jayneen Sanders is a story book written for 5-12 year olds to help them understand that kids with disabilities are just like kids everywhere. It was published in 2022.
What This Book Is About
This book introduces the reader to six wonderful kids with disabilities: Sam, Rishi, Jay, Audrey, Ty and Zara. The aim of this story is to ensure all kids understand that kids with disability are just like kids everywhere.
The book talks about:
- That everyone is unique and different
- Introduces 6 kids with disabilities and explains what they are
- Sam has Cerebral Palsy.
- Rishi is Autistic.
- Jay is deaf.
- Audrey has Down Syndrome.
- Ty has ADHD.
- Zara has limb difference.
- Even though they have a disability they are just like kids everywhere.
- They each have things that they love to do and are good at like kids everywhere
- Discusses the concepts of
- Inclusion
- Diversity
- Disability
- Equality
- Empathy
- We are all the same in many ways but also different and that’s ok
- Everyone wants and needs to belong
Reflection and Comments
This book provides the reader with ways they can be more inclusive in their play and encourages the celebration of diversity in all its unique and wonderful forms. Children will come away with a growing understanding that people everywhere have differing abilities, and this only makes the world a more colourful, exciting, diverse and amazing place. There are also questions at the back to teach caregivers and parents too.
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