"This heartwarming, uplifting story clears the way for important discussions with our children about diversity, disability, and the beauty in each of us. Every child is unique and beautiful—they may look different, have a different culture, interests and hobbies, or special needs. This delightfully illustrated rhyming book with its uplifting message celebrates diversity and inclusion in a beautiful, empathetic way. Follow kind and confident Orion through his first day of school as he befriends all the kids who might be different from him. Young readers will learn about different ways to be kind, to make new friends, and that it is safe to be themselves. This is the story of Orion—a happy and loving young boy. A story that reaches the mind and soul." -- publisher
Themes
Genres: Non-Fiction
Categories: Cross Group, Incidental
Content: Disability
Settings: United States of America
Ethnicity: Unspecified
Immigration: Immigrant/Migrant, Non-Immigrant
Gender: Boy/Man, Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Brown-Skinned and/or Race Unspecified, White/European American/Caucasian
Cross Group Sub: Central, Direct, Positive
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary