Disability: Sensory Processing Disorder
Identity: Quinceanera celebration

Perfectly suitable for a kids audience, especially with the rhyming text and the relatable story. However, at the end of the book, all the kids conform to the main character's choice which could alienate kids that *do* like dresses.

This book expertly reaches both the children that are biting and the parents in guiding the children towards better choices. And it's backed by research from the author as a licensed therapist. 

While the book doesn't explicitly label the child as neurodiverse, this book can certainly be applied to sensory seekers.

A sweet, outdoor romp to find those allusive woodland & prairie fairies. Lots of feelings surrounding this adventure including curiosity, determination, despair, consolation, and beneficence. 

Age: Preschool-1st grade
Identity: Pomo tribe, Northern California
Emotions: Frustration, grit

Bizzy cannot WAIT to wear regalia to the summer gathering but she keeps getting frustrated when her crafting keeps resulting in mistakes. That is until Grandma steps in and shows her that flaws can be fun--and a part of their culture. 

The illustrations, the brief text, the cultural inclusion, the ~dramatic emotion~ of Bizzy: all perfect for a child's audience.

Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Familiar Experience: Wedding, ring bearers
LGBTQ+: Gay marriage between 2 men
Identity: Dominican American
Feelings: Nervous

For two non-authors and one being a celebrity, I was pleasantly surprised that this story was well written and kept the audience in mind with cute jokes and an engaging storyline. I would 100% recommend this to kids that are nervous about being a ring bearer. 

First book I've read in awhile that I didn't want to put down. Collins tackles the effects of war trauma (especially in the books Sunrise and Songbirds) in such a delicate way that the reader feels the slow burn throughout the book. Incredible craftsmanship. 

Are you a person carrying the weight of the world, little problem by little problem? Perhaps those problems are weighing you down and preventing you from self-care? Otter can't seem to let go of their rock collection, refusing to drop them even in a chaotic storm. But when the rocks start to plop away, one-by-one, Otter feels relief in pursuing self-care like fluffing their fur and eating well. 

Sure, this scenario doesn't exactly apply to young children but Otter helps show children that sometimes you can let things/burdens/feelings/material objects go (in this case, piles of rocks) in order to care of oneself.