This Is How We Talk bookcover

This Is How We Talk

A Celebration of Disability and Connection

Jessica Slice 

(Author)

Caroline Cupp 

(Author)

Kayla Harren 

(Illustrator)

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Jul 1, 2025

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Description

From the creators of This Is How We Play is a new jubilant, inclusive, luminously illustrated picture book that celebrates all the ways we communicate with each other

We sign, write, clap! We tap, stim, scream! So many ways to talk and joke, play and learn and dream. This joyful read-aloud, with an empowering refrain, from disability rights activists Jessica Slice and Caroline Cupp, demystifies and respects how disabled people and their families use different forms of communication to connect and show love.

Back matter consists of a kid-friendly guide to thinking, learning, and talking about disability and communication; a glossary of the different disabilities represented throughout the book; and a guide for grown-ups on ways to encourage discussions about disabilities with the children in their lives. Throughout, This Is How We Talk centers, affirms, and encourages the disabled children and adults who are already doing the challenging work of advocating for themselves and finding strength in community.

Product Details

PublisherDial Books
Publish DateJuly 01, 2025
Pages48
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9780593529935
Dimensions10.0 X 10.0 X 0.0 inches | 1.3 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, Kids

About the Author

Jessica Slice is an author and essayist who writes about her experience as a disabled mom who uses a power wheelchair. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Disability Visibility, and more. She lives in Canada with her family. Caroline Cupp is a disabled progressive pastor in Philadelphia.

Kayla Harren is an award-winning illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the Lambda Literary Award winner Calvin. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a BFA in illustration, and lives in Minnesota with her husband and dogs.

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