Preschool Time Sleepy Sheepy Written by Lucy Ruth Cummins Illustrated by Pete Oswald New York: Flamingo Books, 2023. Picture Book. Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow Sleepy Sheepy, who despite his name is not sleepy. --Editor Preschool Time The Silver Shadow Written by Mariesa Dulak Illustrated by Alea Marley Somerville, MA: Walker Books, 2025. Picture Book. While searching for wonders in the tide pools, a little girl discovers a silver shark, stranded in the shallows--sleek and quick, but still just a baby. The sun is high and the tide is out. How will the shark find its way home? --Editor Toddler Time Silly Sally By Audrey Wood San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. Picture Book. A rhyming story of Silly Sally, who makes many friends as she travels to town--backwards and upside down. --Editor Book Babies Birds By Jill McDonald New York: Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, 2017. Board Book Explores the types of birds that can be found in everyda...
Books that highlight characters with disabilities help young readers see the world through many different perspectives. They affirm that there is no single “right” way to move, think, communicate, or experience life. These stories center the disabled characters as full, complex people—friends, family members, and problem-solvers—rather than focusing only on challenges. By sharing everyday moments, emotions, and relationships, these books build empathy and understanding for all readers. Most importantly, they offer representation that allows disabled children to see themselves reflected with respect, joy, and possibility. Signs of Friendship By Annie Silvestro New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025 Signs of Friendship explores how friendships change when new people are introduced. Two close friends who communicate using sign language must work through feelings of jealousy and misunderstanding when a new neighbor joins their world. With patience and honest communi...