Do You Believe Me?

"It was hard to talk about my illness, but now my teacher and friends know how to be kind to me. Now I try to be kind to others because maybe they need someone to believe them too.” Nearly 1 in 6 children in America have a disability, yet most children don’t know how to deal with this. “Do You Believe Me?” is a story about kindness and acceptance, not only to help children with disabilities feel more confident, but to help their fellow students be more compassionate.

"Do You Believe Me?" follows CeCe, a young girl who has an invisible illness. Throughout the story, she faces students and teachers Who don't understand her struggle. By the end of the book, she learns to share about her disability with others so they can understand and treat her with kindness; she hopes to do the same with others.

This book will help children to: -Accept their own disabilities -Accept other children's disabilities or differences -Be kind to others who are different from them

This is a perfect book for elementary age children to learn about acceptance and kindness with fun, colorful illustrations and an important message!