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This Is How We Play

A Celebration of Disability and Adaptation

Author Jessica Slice, Caroline Cupp
Illustrated by Kayla Harren
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$18.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Dial Books
On sale Sep 24, 2024 | 40 Pages | 9780593529904
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A jubilant, inclusive, luminously illustrated picture book that features families at play, each with a family member who has a disability.

With love and adaptation, this is how we play! 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 adaptive, imaginative, and considerate play so everyone can join in the fun.

Back matter consists of a kid-friendly guide to thinking, learning, and talking about disability; 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 Play 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.
Jessica Slice is a writer who often writes about her experience as a mom who uses a power wheelchair. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Glamour, HuffPo, and more. Caroline Cupp is a disabled progressive pastor in Philadelphia.

Kayla Harren is an award-winning illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the Lambda Literary Award winner Calvin. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a BFA in illustration, and lives in Minnesota with her husband and dogs.
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A jubilant, inclusive, luminously illustrated picture book that features families at play, each with a family member who has a disability.

With love and adaptation, this is how we play! 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 adaptive, imaginative, and considerate play so everyone can join in the fun.

Back matter consists of a kid-friendly guide to thinking, learning, and talking about disability; 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 Play 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.

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Jessica Slice is a writer who often writes about her experience as a mom who uses a power wheelchair. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Glamour, HuffPo, and more. Caroline Cupp is a disabled progressive pastor in Philadelphia.

Kayla Harren is an award-winning illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the Lambda Literary Award winner Calvin. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a BFA in illustration, and lives in Minnesota with her husband and dogs.
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Caroline Cupp View titles by Caroline Cupp
Kayla Harren View titles by Kayla Harren

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