Books for Children

Books are a great way for children to learn more about their world, including their faith and people with disabilities. These titles are mostly picture books geared toward young children that normalize disability and help children connect with their faith. Wonder and Naturally Inclusive are resource books for parents and caregivers to help children explore their faith and the outdoors.

Book cover of Wonder, with drawings of birds and palm branches surrounding the title in the center of a circle

Meredith Miller, Wonder: 52 Conversations to Help Kids Fall in Love with Scripture (Worthy Books, 2026)

This book is a thoughtful and practical handbook to help parents talk about the big, complicated, and sometimes challenging book we call the Bible with their kids in a meaningful way.

Ruth Wilson, Naturally Inclusive: Engaging Children of All Abilities Outdoors (Gryphon House, 2022)

This book is an excellent resource for parents and educators looking for practical advice on helping young people with disabilities to connect with the natural world, with research in psychology and real-world stories from outdoor education programs.

cover of Naturally Inclusive, a drawing of a forest with children playing in the grass in the foreground

book cover of Like Me with a drawing of a child using a walker walking next to another child through the snow with fir trees in the background

Laura Wifler, illustrated by Skylar White, Like Me: A Story about Disability and Discovering God’s Image in Every Person (Harvest Kids, 2023)

Through a sibling’s eyes, young readers will tag along on a day of a child with a disability. As the two siblings play with friends, go to therapy, and spend time with family, relatable comparisons will help children understand a different type of family life, building empathy for children with disabilities along the way.

Elrena Evans, When I Go to Church, I Belong: Finding My Place in God’s Family as a Child with Special Needs (IVP Kids, 2023)

Through the experiences of six children with special needs, author Elrena Evans invites readers to see through new perspectives and understand the beauty of diversity within God’s family.

book cover of When I Go to Church, I Belong with kids holding books, including one child in a wheelchair and another with a guide dog

book cover of All of Us with people around the title who have a variety of disabilities

Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli, illustrated by Jonathan Eden, All of Us: A First Conversation about Disability (Rise and Penguin Workshop, 2025)

Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism, this topic-driven picture book offers clear, concrete language and compelling imagery to introduce the concept of disability.

Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp, illustrated by Kayla Harren, This Is How We Talk: A Celebration of Disability and Connection (Dial Books, 2025)

This joyful read-aloud, with an empowering refrain, from disability rights activists Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp, demystifies and respects how disabled people and their families use different forms of communication to connect and show love.