Recommended Children’s Books with Disabled Characters
On this Disabled Characters booklist for primary schools, you will find stories that include characters with diverse experiences, such as those who use mobility aids or who have limb differences. We believe these narratives are vital for reflecting the world around us. We’ve included picture books like Mama Car and Splash by Paralympian swimmer Claire Cashmore and KS2 chapter books like How to Roller-Skate on One Leg and Laura Noakes’ Cosima the Unfortunate Steals a Star.
You may also like to explore our separate booklists exploring children’s books featuring hearing loss, neurodiversity in children’s books and books with characters who have a limb difference, or our broader selection of Diverse & Inclusive children’s books.
This BooksForTopics expert-curated list of titles offers a rich selection of adventures, friendships and family stories, all featuring positive representations of physical disabilities.