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Susan Laughs

Susan laughs, she sings. she rides, she swings.

She gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad...

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Told in rhyme, this story follows Susan through a series of familiar activities. She swims with her father, works hard in school, plays with her friends — and even rides a horse. Lively, thoughtfully drawn illustrations reveal a portrait of a busy, happy little girl with whom younger readers will identify. Not until the end of the story is it revealed that Susan uses a wheelchair.

Told with insight, and without sentimentality, here is an inspiring look at one spunky little girl whose physical disability is never seen as a handicap.

Themes
disabilitydiversity
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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