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Why Me, Mama?: A children's book about the disability experience

Why Me, Mama?: A children's book about the disability experience

Published in
2022

Description

Everyone has something, sometimes you can see it & sometimes you can't. "Why Me, Mama?" A children's book about the disability experience The hardcover version is autographed by the author! Nautilus Silver 2023 Award Winner Winner of a 2022 Moonbeam Award Bronze Medal IPPY Silver Metal Winner Rose the wee owl has a birthday coming up and they are planning her birthday party but she doesn't feel excited because she feels different from her friends and is worried that the other animals won't want to come to her party. As they travel around the park delivering invitations, Rose discovers that all the other animals have something that makes them different, too. Various disabilities are individually highlighted in this book including facial paralysis/weakness, inability to abduct the eyes (Duane syndrome), club feet, cleft palate, mild, moderate & severe hypotonia, limb differences, strabismus, Autism, Pierre Robin sequence, Poland syndrome, developmental delay, speech, hearing, vision, feeding and respiratory difficulty. These individual differences can all be found in Moebius syndrome.
Age
3-6
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
48 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Relatable characters
  • Empowering message
  • Educational content
  • Engaging story