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Dream Big, Little One: a small book about big possibility
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780648137412
Publisher: Amanda Smyth
Published: Jun 25 2026
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Every child deserves to see what their future might hold. This book shows them.
Dream Big, Little One is a children's picture book about seven real people - each living with an intellectual disability - who followed what they loved and built lives full of purpose and possibility.
Heather rides like a champion. Kristel helps a whole school discover the magic of reading. Stefan's art hangs in galleries. Alex plays sport for his country. Jamie welcomes the world with a superstar smile. Cameron writes and performs his own music. Matt drove to the very tip of Australia.
Their stories are real. Their names are real. Their lives are extraordinary in the most ordinary, wonderful way.
Written for children in the early years of life - and the families, educators, and carers beside them - Dream Big, Little One offers something rare: a picture book that speaks honestly about difference, and then shows what becomes possible.
With warmth, simplicity, and Hiruni Kariyawasam's vibrant illustrations, this book sits comfortably alongside any child navigating the big feelings of being small in a big world. It is especially meaningful for families touched by intellectual disability - but its message belongs to every child who has ever wondered where they fit.
The world is a big place. And there is room in it for you.
Dream Big, Little One is an inclusive children's picture book for ages 3-8. It is ideal for home libraries, school and classroom collections, therapy settings, and as a gift for new families. It pairs naturally with conversations about difference, belonging, disability, and what it means to live a good life.
All proceeds from every copy sold are donated to Endeavour Foundation, supporting people with intellectual disability to live, learn, work and thrive.
A note on the people in this book: The seven individuals featured - Heather, Kristel, Stefan, Alex, Jamie, Cameron, and Matt - are each connected to Endeavour Foundation, an Australian organisation that has supported people with intellectual disability for more than 75 years. Their participation was given with full consent and care.
Ideal for: inclusive picture books, children's books about disability, books about intellectual disability, children's books about belonging, Australian children's books, books for children with additional needs, gifts for families of children with disabilities, classroom diversity books
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