For kids who are allies
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Recommended by Holland Bloorview families
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Some of these books are available in audio format
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Some of these books are available in braille
Books
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Zoom!
A girl called Lauretta uses a super-speedy wheelchair.
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Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book
A story about two boys who are friends.
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It’s Okay to Be Different
Colourful drawings celebrate our differences.
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Arnie and the New Kid
A story about friendship and being nice to each other.
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Don’t Laugh at Me
How to stop bullying.
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Fox and Squirrel
A story about friends who are different and the same.
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Eli, Included
A story about Eli, who has Down’s Syndrome, and his first day of school.
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Angus: Superhero Extraordinaire
Angus is a five-year-old with a big secret: he’s a superhero! Now if only he could find someone in need of his help.
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Just Ask!
Be difference, be brave, be you! A story about how our differences make us unique.
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We’re All Wonders
The book behind the movie: a story about a boy with a facial difference called August, who is trying to fit in.
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When Charley Met Emma
The story about friendship between Charley and Emma who has limb differences and uses a wheelchair.
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When My Worries Get Too Big!
This activity and story book offers a strengths-based approach to coping with anxiety.
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El Deafo
A graphic novel about Cece, a young girl with hearing loss who uses her new hearing aid as a superpower.
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Hiya Moriah
A story about the life of Moriah, a girl with medical complexities.
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We Are All Alike…
We Are All Different
Written for kids by kids, this book is about how we are the same and different.
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I’m Wendy Blair Not a Chair!
All about Wendy Blair and not her wheelchair.
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Susan Laughs
Follow along as Susan swims, works hard in school, plays, and even rides a horse.
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We Move Together
Using bold, diverse images, We Move Together follows children with and without disabilities through their day as they navigate a city and work together to overcome obstacles.
Book Series
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The Special Kids in School
Kids help their classmates understand their disabilities.
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The Able Fables
Telling stories, through fables, of love and the ability to create a more inclusive world.
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Understanding Differences
Colourful photos help kids better understand what it’s like to have a disability, including blindness and deafness, and use mobility devices.
Movies
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Dolphin Tale
A true story about a dolphin named Winter who loses his tail.
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Wonder
A story about a boy with a facial difference called August, who is trying to fit in.
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Soul Surfer
Biographical drama about surfer Bethany Hamilton, who loses her arm in a shark attack.
Short videos
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Sesame Street and Autism: See amazing in all children
Check out videos, stories and other fun stuff.
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CBC Kids’ This Is Me series
Get to know a lot of different kids, including Amira at the Aquarium.
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tvokids’ This is my Family series
Videos about all kinds of families.