LIKE ME: A STORY ABOUT DISABILITIES AND DISCOVERING GOD'S IMAGE IN EVERY PERSON
As a mother to a child with disabilities, I’ve experienced firsthand the questions other children have when it comes to disabilities. But I’ve found that often, children simply need a bit of help to see that a child with disabilities is actually a lot like them—maybe they love candy, birthday parties, or animals, and they want to have fun, have friends or feel included. And when children recognize this, when they see that they have sameness with someone else, there’s a foundation for friendship to be born.
This is why I wrote Like Me. A children’s picture book that follows a sibling of a child with disabilities as they go through their day, it’s a simple story, but the message is incredibly important. Like Me helps kids recognize that all people have different needs and abilities and are equally loved by God and created in his image. This book will give your child an understanding of a different type of family life—going to therapy, making accommodations—but also help them see many relatable comparisons and ways they are the same.
My hope for Like Me is children will see what a privilege it is to know another person—no matter their abilities—and realize what a gift it is to be friends.
open the door to meaningful talks with your child about empathy, compassion, diversity, and God’s love for them and others.
Who is this book for?
This book is for everyone—those who have a child or loved one with disabilities, and those who simply want to teach children more about this important topic.
Anyone who wants to teach children about COMPASSION, INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, & what it means to be made in the image of god.
Here's what your child (and maybe even you!) will learn in this beautifully illustrated storybook.
- What it looks like to have a sibling with disabilities.
- All people are made Imago Dei, in the image of God.
- No matter how "other" someone feels, we can find a deep, transcendent connection with them.
- What therapy is and why children with disabilities need it.
- How children can accommodate and include someone with disabilities.
- What to do when you don't understand what someone says or does.
“Beautifully illustrated and charmingly written, Like Me offers an honest glimpse into a day in the life of a child with disabilities. Through this tender and grace-filled story, Laura Wifler reminds us to celebrate the uniqueness of all of God’s children—a perfect read for any family wanting to instill empathy and compassion into their children.”
ashlee gadd
Founder of the Coffee + Crumbs blog and author of The Magic of Motherhood
“Laura has given us something delightful, a wonderful story about a day in the life of two brothers and a tool to help our children understand how we are all different and we are also the same. Like Me will serve all families, churches, and kids as they learn to view children and each other the way God does.”
Trillia Newbell
Author of God's Very Good Idea and The Big Wide Welcome
If you're looking for hope as a parent, check out my book, "To The Cross I Cling: A Mother's Reflections on Walking Through A Child's Disability Diagnosis."
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“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one!'”
- C.S. Lewis
"Tears in my eyes as I read it. I am a disabled mom and this book is so much of the constant conversations we have in our home...I so strongly desire for them to grow up seeing the dignity of human life and the God who created each of us..."
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Skylar White is an illustrator living in New York City with her husband and their cat Alfie.
Prior to New York, she lived in Denver, Colorado and got her degree in illustration from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. She has an affinity for projects that infuse the everyday with a touch of magic. Skylar’s preferred mediums are watercolor and gouache, but there is always a possibility microns, colored pencils, ink and digital brushes will work their way into the mix. You can find her at skylar-white.com
ABOUT THE illustrator
Curious what the Bible has to say about disabilities?
As a mother to a child with disabilities, I've done a lot of work to learn both what the Bible has to say about disabilities, and how to advocate and extend dignity with compassion to those with disabilities. To that end, I've created a free video resource for you where I teach you about disabilities and the gospel. There is so much hope to be found, friend. Sign up below.
Book Details
Title: Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God's Image in Every Person
Author: Laura Wifler
Illustrator: Skylar White
Publisher: Harvest Kids (an imprint of Harvest House Publishers)
Published: January 10, 2023
Format: Hardcover, picture book
Pages: 40
Size: 8.7 x 10.6 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0736985751
ISBN-13: 9780736985758
Ages: 3 to 7 (preschool through 3rd grade)
For: Families, churches and teachers who want to teach children about disability, compassion, inclusion and being made in the image of God. Written for anyone with a child or loved one with a disability, and anyone who wants to teach children about this topic.
Topics: Disability, siblings of children with disabilities, therapy and accommodations, friendship and inclusion, being made in God's image (Imago Dei)