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Barasch, Lynne
Knockin' On Wood : Starring Peg Leg Bates
Presents a picture book biography of Clayton Peg Leg Bates, an African American who lost his leg in a factory accident at the age of twelve and went on to become a world-famous tap dancer.
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Bertrand, Diane Gonzales
My Pal Victor
Two Latino boys experience a carefree relationship despite one boy's disability. Fun and friendship overpower physical limitations.
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Carter, Alden R.
Big Brother Dustin
A boy with Down's Syndrome helps his parents and grandparents get ready for the birth of his baby sister and choose the perfect name for her.
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Cottin, Menena
The Black Book of Colors
This title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery. Braille letters accompany the illustrations and a full Braille alphabet offers sighted readers help reading along with their fingers.
Appears on the following book lists:
 Concepts - Colors and more
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Davis, Patricia Anne
Brian's Bird
Eight-year-old Brian, who is blind, learns how to take care of his new parakeet and comes to realize that his older brother, while sometimes careless, is not so bad after all.
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Dwight, Laura
Brothers and Sisters
Like most brothers and sisters, the siblings in this book play together, compete with each other, and help one another. The only difference is that at least one member has a physical disability. See how they work together to overcome their problems, whatever the problems are.
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Dwight, Laura
We Can Do It!
Depicts children living with spina bifida, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or blindness with the help of family and friends.
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Girnis, Margaret
ABC for You and Me
Photographs show children with Down's Syndrome in activities with objects corresponding to the letters of the alphabet.
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Heelan, Jamee Riggio
The Making of My Special Hand : Madison's Story
A child who was born with one hand tells the story of how people at the hospital made a helper hand for her, how the new hand operates, how it feels, and how she can use it.
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Lears, Laurie
Ben Has Something to Say : a Story About Stuttering
In order to help a neglected dog which he sees at a junkyard, Ben, who stutters, begins to confront his fear of speaking.
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Lears, Laurie
Ian's Walk : A Story about Autism
A young girl realizes how much she cares for her autistic brother Ian when he gets lost at the park.
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Lears, Laurie
Nathan's Wish : A Story about Cerebral Palsy
A boy with cerebral palsy helps out at a raptor rehabilitation center and is inspired himself when an owl that cannot fly finds another purpose in life.
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McElligott, Matthew
The Lion's Share
Ant is honored to receive an invitation to lion's annual dinner party, but is shocked when the other guests behave rudely and then accuse her of thinking only of herself.
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books 2009 01-02
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Munsch, Robert N.
Zoom!
When Lauretta tries out a 92-speed, silver and gold, dirt-bike wheelchair, she gets a speeding ticket but also helps out her brother.
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Rogers, Fred
Extraordinary Friends
Focuses on people who are different, who might use equipment such as wheelchairs or special computers, who are more like you than you might think, and suggests ways to interact with them.
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Seeger, Pete
The Deaf Musicians
Lee, a jazz pianist, has to leave his band when he begins losing his hearing, but he meets a deaf saxophone player in a sign language class and together they form a snazzy new band.
Appears on the following book lists:
Schneider Family Book Award
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Senisi, Ellen B.
All Kinds of Friends Even Green!
In a school assignment, seven-year-old Moses, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, reflects that his neighbor's disabled iguana resembles him because they both have figured out how to get where they want to be in different ways than those around them.
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Thompson, Lauren
Ballerina Dreams : a True Story
True story of 5 little girls with cerebral palsy or other physical disabilities who were determined to become ballerinas.
Appears on the following book lists:
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Willis, Jeanne
Susan Laughs
Rhyming couplets describe a wide range of common emotions and activities experienced by a little girl who uses a wheelchair.
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