The Tiny Seed- Eric Carle (Deconstructed by Ash)

I chose this book, not only because it was a book I owned myself as a child, but because of the message it tells. It is about a seed which happens to be smaller than the rest and appears to not have a good chance of survival. When reading, I thought about myself as a child and how I always felt I was behind in my learning. I started my deconstruction with a recreated picture of myself I drew in preschool. For the book itself I wanted to make artistic decisions that involved sensory contributions or allowed some kind of interaction with the reader. As a child my favorite books were ones that included those additions. These kinds of book are important for children with disabilities, because they allow alternate kinds of learning and experiences while reading. As a child who was undiagnosed with ADHD, if I had this book, I could have kept focus somewhere within the book because of the engaging materials. On top of that, one of the most important things I wanted to do with my book, was create an audio file. I struggle a lot with retaining attention when it comes to reading and so it was important for me to create a modification that I personally find helps me while reading. Since I am not the only person who has a hard time with reading, I think that moving forward all books and passages should have that option, this could aid many people with learning disabilities. Having audio files can also help with language barriers, or children who do not have a guardian to read to them. All in All, it is important to aim for inclusivity and differing learning styles within the environment we create for children.