Heart of the Hide
By: Lou Petrucci
Book Description
On the outside, Nicky Palmieri is just a little different from the average kid who loves baseball. Several surgeries on his cleft palate have left noticeable bumps and scars on his lip. He desperately wants to look like the other kids, but the doctors’ empty words and promises set bad examples about lying.

From Publishers Weekly
Each year, 40,000 babies with disabilities are born, and another 80,000 children will develop a major developmental disability by the age of 10. You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with Disabilities includes pieces like "Hard Choices," on the painful decision to place a brain-damaged child in a group home, and "Getting to Know My Son," on a mother's struggle to accept and love a child with Down's syndrome. Compiled by clinical psychologist Stanley D. Klein and Kim Schive, a former editor of Exceptional Parent magazine, the book offers emotional support to disabled children's families and should help educators and health-care professionals better understand these parents' perspectives.

A Special Smile (Paperback)
by Julie A. Graham (Author), Patience Tumblesome (Illustrator)
Book Description
We feel this book is a great tool for parents, teachers and friends of children with differences or a special smile. It helps explain in young listeners and young reader’s words what a cleft lip and palate are. My hope is that this book is used before the cleft affected child is asked that natural question, “What is wrong with your lip?” Educate the curious. Give classmates the information and explanation so they can also answer that question. We hope this book helps you as much as it has helped our son. - Julie Graham

Understanding Cleft Lip & Palate: A Guide for New Parents
Candid conversations with parents are interwoven with insightful information from some of the world’s leading craniofacial experts in this film about cleft lip and palate. Request a Free Copy go to www.facesofchildren.org