News & Reviews
- We Move Together wins 2022 Harriet McBryde Johnson Award!
We are incredibly honoured to receive the 2022 Harriet McBryde Johnson Award for Nonfiction from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network! Almost five years ago, as we sat and talked in a sunny park in Toronto, we came up with a plan to create the children’s book we needed but couldn’t find. As… Read More »We Move Together wins 2022 Harriet McBryde Johnson Award! - New review in Briarpatch calls We Move Together “the greatest book on Earth.”
Five kids, from ages 6 to 13, reviewed We Move Together in a recent special issue of Briarpatch magazine focused on disability justice. Langston, age 6, called We Move Together “the greatest book on Earth.” Read the full review: https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/kids-review-we-move-together - We Move Together wins best educational picture book
The We Move Together team is thrilled to receive a silver medal from the International Latino Book Awards for Best Educational Children’s Picture Book in English. Estamos muy emocionados de compartir que We Move Together fue el ganador de la medalla de plata por mejor libro educativo ilustrado para niños… Read More »We Move Together wins best educational picture book - June 4, 11 am: Celebrate National Accessibility Week with We Move Together!
Join the creators of We Move Together to celebrate National Accessibility Week with a book reading, discussion, and an “access is…” craft activity! All ages welcome! When: Saturday June 4, 2022 11:00am-12:30 pm Eastern Time Where: Over Zoom (register to receive the link) More information: http://cilt.ca/event/we-move-together-national-accessibility-week-2022/ Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqduiuqDIqHtDbo5Hm2XiMFNUNDX37nYgZ If you need… Read More »June 4, 11 am: Celebrate National Accessibility Week with We Move Together! - A Book for Every Body: Toronto Book Celebration May 15, 3- 5 pm!
Toronto Book Party Celebrating We Move Together & You Know, Sex! A Book for Every Body will celebrate the launch of the third book in Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth’s award winning series and the one year anniversary of Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire, and Eduardo Trejos’ groundbreaking disability justice picture book.… Read More »A Book for Every Body: Toronto Book Celebration May 15, 3- 5 pm! - May 5 Workshop: Teaching Disability Justice with We Move Together at Brooklyn Public Library
Teaching Disability Justice workshop with WMT at Brooklyn Public Library on May 6 - April 21: Virtual story and craft time at Lincolnwood Library!
Join the creators of We Move Together for a virtual story and craft time at the Lincolnwood Library! After reading their book, the authors and illustrator will discuss with families how to advocate for more accessible spaces in their neighborhood through a fun craft-based exercise, and host a Q&A session.… Read More »April 21: Virtual story and craft time at Lincolnwood Library! - We Move Together named OLA Best Bets of 2021!
We are thrilled to be named Best Bets top ten picture books of 2021 by the Ontario Library Association! In their review of the book they write: “This stunning picture book highlights the way that people of all abilities can move together with a little ingenuity, a lot of community… Read More »We Move Together named OLA Best Bets of 2021! - Fold Kids Book Fest!
Kelly, Anne and Eduardo are participating in Fold Kids Book Fest Nov. 4-7, 2021! - Interview with Disability Visibility Project
Megan Linton from the Disability Visibility Project interviews Kelly Fritsch about We Move Together! - Virtual Reading at the Pictou Antigonish Regional Library
We are so excited for this virtual reading with the Pictou Antigonish Regional Library. - Interview with Disability Saves the World Podcast
Kelly, Anne, and Eduardo joined host Fady Shanouda to talk about some of the behind the scenes work that went into We Move Together