Every Body Move! (Paperback)

Paperback. An original singalong celebrating kids with disabilities and the tools that help them access their world! Includes access to audio and video animation. What helps your mobility? How do you groove? Show me your ability, every body move! From flittin', flyin', flowin' walkers to dartin', jumpin', dazzlin' braces, there are so many cool inventions that help people move! Every Body Move! is an energetic affirmation for children who use mobility tools and a joyful celebration of an accessible world set to an original groovy tune! . QR code provides access to video and audio animation . Sparks conversations on what it means to be accessible . Endnotes provide information and super cool inventions that help people move AGES: 3 to 5 AUTHOR: Jenna Elyse Johnson is a children's author, teacher and bookseller with a particular passion for writing stories that highlight disability joy. Having grown up with cerebral palsy, and now living with other chronic illnesses, Jenna enjoys creating stories that feature all types of characters. She lives in Northern California, USA, with her service dog, Hamilton. Ananya Rao-Middleton is an illustrator and disability activist who uses her art to advocate for greater representation and understanding of disability, diversity, and resilience. Her work highlights the beauty of difference and the power of empathy, aiming to empower children of all abilities to see themselves in the stories they read. Beyond her illustration work, she actively engages in social issues, drawing on her own experiences to create art that inspires a kinder, more inclusive world. Ananya lives between Lisbon, Portugal, and London, England. Audra Mariel earned a BFA in theatre from Kean University where she explored her love for Shakespeare and classical texts. After graduating, she performed, assistant directed, and directed local, educational, and touring productions. At 28 she was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy IV, a degenerative muscular condition. Though she continued to perform in the theatre for many years, eventually she switched her focus to a less physically demanding creative expression for her music. Audra is currently writing and performing her own original songs as Martin Howth, performing with her band, Audra Mariel & A Real Human Jazz Band, and with other jazz ensembles in and around New York City. SELLING POINTS: . DIVERSITY: Creative take on body differences and differently abled children as not a challenge to overcome, but something to celebrate! . SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Generates understanding of difference in ability and the full humanity of disabled people . AUTHENTIC: The author grew up using mobility aids and wrote this story to help children overcome embarrassment around aids . KID-FRIENDLY: Addresses head-on children's curiosities about mobility aids in a fun way, reducing stigma and discomfort around the topic . ILLUSTRATOR: Illustrated by Ananya Rao-Middleton whose art has also been featured with Greenpeace, Teen Vogue, YouTube, Adobe, Refinery29 and more . ENDNOTES: Endnotes showcase STEAM inventions that help people move An original singalong celebrating kids with disabilities and the tools that help them access their world! Includes access to audio and video animation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.