We Move Together by Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire, and Eduardo Trejos
Appropriate Age Range: 3-10 years
What this book is all about:
We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they navigate everyday barriers, find solutions, and enjoy community and connection with one another.
*Please note that this book uses identity first language. "The the author-illustrator team choose instead to use identity-first language (e.g., ‘disabled people,’ ‘autistic people’). Identity-first language is commonly used by disability activists and scholars and in many disability community spaces precisely because it affirms and upholds the idea that disability is inseparable from personhood and identity!"
Why you might want to read it:
This is a wonderful book that displays the many ways in which peope move and navigate through spaces while highlighting themes of accessibility, abelism, interdependency, culture, connection, activism and so much more! Plus it includes a kid-friendly glossary for deeper discussions.
4 Questions for you to ask your children after reading it:
In the opening picture, what are some of the ways people are moving? What do all kids need to help them move?
What problem do they face when they get to the ice cream shop? How do you think they can fix the problem?
When we encounter something or someone new, we may have curiosity and sometimes people may have curiosity about us such as our bodies, culture, behaviors, languages. Can youn think of a time someone has been curious about you or you've been curious about someone else. How did it feel?
Throughout the book, the people are moving together and making changes. What changes did you notice?