A beautiful and inspiring story that has encouraged thousands of children who have felt left out or who have special needs. In this timeless bestseller, readers experience the tender love God has for those who feel alone and different. Joshua was a lamb with a crippled leg who felt left out because he couldn’t run and play like the other lambs. But God had a very special plan for Joshua’s life, as He does for all who feel alone. Readers can expect a gentle tug on their hearts as the little lamb’s prayers are answered in an amazing way. Original oil-painting illustrations by Liz Bonham brilliantly capture the beauty and warmth of this endearing story. Meets national education standards.
Santa’s Special Elves + Candi Cane
by Dolores Deckert O’Connell
A charming story about how Santa and his elves find children with special needs to help with the Christmas rush. It’s a happy and wonderful read.
Candi is a pink candy cane. She feels sad because she is different. Read how Candi came to realize that being different is not sad or bad.
Zoe’s Extraordinary Holiday Adventures
by Cristina Minaki
This story is about Zoe . Zoe has friends, but she thinks her life is boring. She will always need a wheelchair, and her parents will always want to protect her. Zoe learns about the diverse cultures of her friends at school, life begins to shake up. Against a background of celebrating the vibrant holiday traditions of Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Divali and Eid she realizes that adventures can arrive in strange packages. But the unpredictable sometimes causes problems, and Zoe needs to take charge for the first time. A story that celebrates diversity, strength, and the ties that bind people who seem different.
A Christmas with Mighty Max
by Paige Hurley ·
A Christmas with Mighty Max is the third book in the series “Mighty Max.” Max is a student with Down syndrome and the book shows how he copes with situations with other students around him. In “A Christmas with Mighty Max,” Max decides to help out a classmate giving him a special Christmas surprise
We also love some of the classics at our home, including-
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
The Nutcracker by Susan Jeffers.
Dream Snow by Eric Carle.
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs.
Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
And, of course- Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore