Inclusive Education – A Reading List
In their reading list on inclusive education, Bookworm share with us notes on six children’s books that help sensitize children to the lives and needs of those different from them, and create empathy which is the affective bedrock of any culture of inclusion.
Bookworm team recommends a list of books on the theme of ‘Inclusive Education’. We understand that inclusion centers around identity and the markers for this could be all of the following – geographic origin, sexual orientation, race, caste, class, religion, age, ability/disability, language, family, living conditions, etc. To recommend a book list on ‘Inclusive Education’ we focused on inclusion in the light of ability/disability. This list includes picture books on this theme.
A Helping Hand
Author: Payal Dhar
Illustrator: Vartika Sharma
Publisher: Pratham
Language: English and Hindi
Recommended Age Group: 7-11 years
When a new girl joins class, the teacher asks another child to be her friend and show her around. But the child is not sure she wants to, as the new girl is not like the rest of them. A fascinating tale of friendship and fitting in, which tells its story through letters.
The Bookworm
Author: Lavanya R.N
Illustrator: Shilo Shiv Suleman
Publisher: Karadi Tales
Language: English
Recommended Age-Group: 7 and above
Sesha is a silent boy who reads all the time… and he has a little brown book that no one has ever seen the inside of. One day, Sesha speaks, and no one understands why he speaks differently. But when they see his brown book and the magic he can create, Sesha becomes a whole new person.
I Didn’t Understand!
Author: Mini Shrinivasan
Illustrator: Shubham Lakhera
Publisher: Tulika
Language: English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Recommended Age Group: 7 and above
The story gently takes the reader to a day in Manna’s school, who has Down Syndrome, and how she experiences three things in school that she doesn’t understand. The expressive illustration complements the text and makes the story powerful.
Vibhuti Cat
Author: Shikhandin
Illustrator: Shubham Lakhera
Publisher: Duckbill Books and Publication Private Limited
Language: English
Recommended Age Group: 7-10 years
Magesh is different from other children. He’s no good with words. And when he is misunderstood he gets upset and his movements get jerky. But there are two things he loves: playing with his brother Vignesh, and his Vibhuti Cat. But what will happen when Magesh starts going to school? Will he take Vibhuti cat along?
Chuskit goes to school!
Author: Sujatha Padmanabhan
Illustrator: Madhuvanti Anantharajan
Publisher: Pratham Language: English, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu, Assamese & others Recommended Age Group: 6-10 years
A story of a nine-year-old girl Chuskit who longed to go to school, to make friends, learn math and play games. But she could not… until Abdul decided to do something about it.
Junkyard Wonders
Author: Patricia Polacco
Illustrator: Patricia Polacco
Publisher: Philomel Books
Language: English
Recommended Age Group: 10-14 years
Trisha, who has just joined a new school, is disappointed when she is once again placed in a ‘special needs’ class along with a group of other children who are ‘different’. While the story covers feelings of grief, discrimination and exclusion in its narration, the overall theme that shines through is one of uplift and belief in oneself.
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