Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

In this inspiring picture book, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shares her personal experience with diabetes to introduce children to a diverse group of kids, each with different abilities and challenges. From blindness and deafness to Tourette's syndrome and autism, the book gently explains various conditions while highlighting the unique strengths and 'special powers' each child possesses. As the children collaborate to create a vibrant community garden, the narrative encourages young readers to approach differences with curiosity and kindness, modeling how to 'Just Ask' when they encounter someone who is different. It's a powerful tool for fostering empathy, inclusion, and self-acceptance in children aged 3-7.

In Just Ask, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have. Using her own experience as a child who was diagnosed with diabetes, Justice Sotomayor writes about children with all sorts of challenges--and looks at the special powers those kids have as well. As the kids work together to build a community garden, asking questions of each other along the way, this book encourages readers to do the same: When we come across someone who is different from us but we're not sure why, all we have to do is Just Ask.