Rasha Hamid – författare

Celebrate and empower kids of all abilities with this four-book bundleTitles Included in the Set:More Than What Eyes See: A book about blindnessMaya explains what it’s like to be blind, sometimes feeling left out but celebrating her strengths. With her cane, she navigates the world confidently—creative, curious, and brave. I Spark Like Lightning: A book about epilepsyJen explains what it’s like to live with seizures—sometimes scary, like a lightning storm. With support from family, friends, and her service dog, she manages her epilepsy and embraces who she is. My Life as an Asthmanaut: A book about asthmaJacob explains what it’s like to live with asthma, describing how attacks feel like floating in space. He uses his inhaler, stays calm, and comes back down to earth. Supported by loved ones, he helps others with asthma too. Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic: A book about autismElijah, Izzy, and Rio share what it’s like to be autistic, including special interests, sensory experiences, and how they communicate. They learn, play, and celebrate their unique strengths together. The Disability Books for Kids series explores visible and invisible disability in the first person, as seen through the eyes of children and written from lived experience. This series builds allyship, challenges ableism, and celebrates difference, empowering and educating all readers. Each book includes an author’s note to the reader, centering disabled voices and ensuring authentic representation.

Based on real events, this charming story features a kindergarten class in Brooklyn who pays homage to their beloved lost beech tree and takes action to plant a new one.When a kindergarten class in Brooklyn discovers that their beloved beech has been cut down, they honor the tree by writing stories and poems, creating art, and placing a plaque at the former tree's site. But they still miss their tree and want to do more. With the support of their teachers and community, they plant a new tree to love.Rasha Hamid, author of How to Bird, returns with a new story that taps into the power of nature to connect and inspire children wherever they live. Incorporating creative expression, collaboration, and environmental conservation, Hello, Beech Tree! is a lyrical story that highlights student-directed community action.A section at the back of the book includes discussion questions, tips for taking action in readers' own communities, and information about environmental justice and conservation.