Five-year-old Areli Reynolds asked to dress as her mum, Jade, who uses a wheelchair, for World Book Day.

Her dad, John, built a wheelchair from cardboard to complete the costume, inspired by Jade’s autobiography about her life with paralysis.

In the end, Areli chose to go as Belle from Beauty and the Beast instead.

John said it highlighted the lack of disabled Disney princesses, wishing there were more inclusive characters for children like Areli.