my experience, kids are not generally that shy about asking questions, but still this is a good book for introducing and having a talk about the subject.
Probably as much for the adults as for the kids as adults tend to be the awkward ones, This is the second book in the "Questions and Feelings About" series that I have read and I think they are thoughtfully written and well illustrated for very young kids.
This book is well illustrated and well written in such a way that its no condescending in anyway and will in fact help create discussion and questions which is just what you need.
Kids need to question differences but in the correct way and this will help no end, Covers both physical and hidden disabilities which is nice to see, Having a Disability Questions and Feelings About is a book which will help you explain to your child about disability.
This is not a book which I would show to younger children as it really goes into the depth of disability.
I did like the actual book as it showed a positive outlook to have a disability and showed a child to look past the disability to the child itself which for me personally I found that it helped me talk to one of my younger children as they have recently started primary school and there is a little girl who needs a wheelchair.
I was able to show my child that this little girl might use an aid for moving around but she was still a little girl who liked the things she did eg.
a certain pink pig!!Good guidance is available within this short but knowlegable book, I am a wheelchair user and have had the experience for almost thirty years, I know that children are accepting than adults of disability, Mostly they are curious. Very young children seem bemused as to why there is a big person in a buggy!Older kids and teens of the think it is coolsaves walking and I can do some good spins.
The most prejudice is in the heads of adults, This book is good, simple basic information, There is nothing patronising or condescending, That is the good part, Things are this way just because they are, Basically this book says that a person may be different to you in some ways but not in all ways.
This is important always
look for common interests, it might good to have a detailed version for slightly older kids who do need input to understand what exactly is going on.
Why did that man or child lose a leg or arm Why is that lady in a wheelchair etc.
This is a good book but I think young kids are really good at just seeing things in an accepting way.
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