Books with positive images of disability and neurodiversity

CBeebies presenter George Webster invites us to have fun exploring the world, working out what makes us ​‘glow’ and giving everything a go in this delightful, inclusive picture book.

Mae gan bob un ohonon ni ein hoff bethau a’n cas bethau, a’r gallu i serennu yn ein ffyrdd arbennig ein hunain. Mae gan bawb gasgliad o gynhwysion unigryw sy’n ein gwneud ni yn ni.

Lilly is holidaying at Grandma’s seaside house in Wales. She always enjoys her gran’s tall stories about sea monsters living in a cave nearby. When it finally stops raining, Lilly can’t wait to get outside and explore – especially as she’s found an old torch to play with. 

A joyous and empowering celebration of disability. This gorgeous book also explores tricky concepts and words in a simple and upbeat way. Powerful and important. 

Joe loves having fun at the playground with his friends. However, on-lookers insist on viewing one-legged Joe as a source of inspiration. A joyous read and an important reminder that we should all be able to get on with everyday life without comment.

A beautiful and thought-provoking picture book about a mum losing her hearing.

Cosima and her fellow ​‘Unfortunates’ forge a plan to expose a villain through a jewellery heist. Funny but also thought-provoking, it’s a mystery adventure with a difference.

Can Hannah and her new friends find the missing gold medals at the Olympic Games? A satisfying mystery, celebrating sport and friendship across the borders. 

Eight-year-old Cosmo fell from a tree and is now disabled. He talks to the tree in free-verse poems that are punchy and accessible, honest and thought-provoking. An important and beautifully affecting book.

11-year-old Alice is quite nervous when she starts at Pebblewood, the formidable coastal boarding school that her late mum and her beloved gran both went to as girls.

Max is sure that the new wind turbines on his island are sinister, but will anyone listen to a frustrated deaf schoolboy? Gripping, eerie and thought-provoking, this has a brilliant cast of characters.

Ramya must save her Hidden Folk friends in Edinburgh from the deadly Sirens – but she’s been cruelly betrayed. A thrilling fantasy that celebrates difference.

A non-fiction resource for discussing the amazing and unique human body.