The World We Can Build

By: Eliza Hull, Sally Rippin, Daniel Gray-Barnett - illustration

Narrated by: Eliza Hull

Carla and Sam want to play together, but there's nowhere in their neighbourhood that's accessible to them both! That is, until Carla and Sam put their heads together to dream up a place where all kids can play together, and a wonderful new space is born.

This fun, child-centred romp through a local neighbourhood offers some powerful lessons about accessibility, and what it truly means to be disabled. With Sally Rippin's characteristic lightness of touch and Eliza Hull's depth of knowledge, this appealing story demonstrates the social model of disability; namely, that people are disabled not by their own bodies, but by their environments.

It's a powerful lens through which to talk about and understand why accessibility is an issue for everyone.

©2025 Eliza Hull and Sally Rippin. Illustration copyright Daniel Gray-Barnett (P)2026 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

'This is an excellent book to encourage us all to think about how we can make the world more accessible for everyone, through thoughtful collaborative changes, both big and small.' (Readings)

'A positive story about building something that will suit people of different abilities.' (ReadPlus)