It's Ok to Be Me!

Synopsis of It's Ok to Be Me!

«It's Ok to Be Me!» is the children's book by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, published by B E S Pub Co in paperback (36 pages, in English).

The protagonist is a boy in a wheelchair who explains how, with practice and help, he learns to play basketball and share games with other children. His story conveys a message of inclusion, effort, and self-acceptance, and makes clear that differences do not prevent doing almost everything others do.

Published in 2007, it belongs to the Live and Learn series and includes illustrations by Marta Fàbrega.

Recommended for children aged 4 to 8, it serves to address disability, empathy, and self-acceptance at home or in the classroom.