The ABCs of Inclusion: A Disability Inclusion Book For Kids

K-Gr 3–A diverse group of round-faced children take readers through the alphabet as they learn about the challenges some children face daily. Each letter of the alphabet is for the name of a real child. A is for Arthur. Arthur is shown standing in a garden picking strawberries. The text states that Arthur was born very early “before he had finished growing in his mommy’s body.” Arthur is blind and a short description of how he navigates the world is included. As readers progress through the alphabet children with a myriad of conditions (OCD, osteogenesis imperfecta, Sanfilippo syndrome, cerebral palsy, etc.) are introduced with a short description of the condition and the challenges they face but more importantly the ways that they are just like all other children. The conditions are not listed in back matter, index, or table of contents so readers will not be able to learn a particular condition. The goal of exposure to some of the diversity of challenges that children face daily is admirable but while the digital illustrations feature a wide array of children they have a sameness that is either the point of the book or negates the uniqueness of each child. The text is informative and reflects a variety of children but due to its length and lack of access features it is hard to imagine children sitting through a reading in one sitting and for anyone who wants to read about a condition will have no way to skip right to that page.