Susan Laughs
Susan Laughs
Ages 4–8
Susan swims, rides, laughs and plays just like any other child — a rhyming celebration of an ordinary girl's everyday life, with a gentle final-page reveal that she uses a wheelchair. A much-loved disability-inclusion classic.
- Author
- Jeanne Willis
- Age
- Ages 4–8
- Type
- Disability, Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Andersen Press
- In India
- Available
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