This Is How We Talk: A Celebration of Disability and Connection

By: Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp

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Synopsis: From the creators of This Is How We Play is a new jubilant, inclusive, luminously illustrated picture book that celebrates all the ways we communicate with each otherWe sign, write, clap! We tap, stim, scream! So many ways to talk and joke, play and learn and dream. 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.Back matter consists of a kid-friendly guide to thinking, learning, and talking about disability and communication; a glossary of the different disabilities represented throughout the book; and a guide for grown-ups on ways to encourage discussions about disabilities with the children in their lives. Throughout, This Is How We Talk centers, affirms, and encourages the disabled children and adults who are already doing the challenging work of advocating for themselves and finding strength in community.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 40 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780593529942
Related ISBNs:: 9780593529935
Publisher:: Penguin Young Readers Group
Date of Addition:: 07/01/25
Copyrighted By:: Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:: Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Pre-Kindergarten
Reading Age:: 3–7
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.