"A ground-breaking, funny picture book that helps children understand what it might feel like to be seen as different."
Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2022 ages 3-6 |
Imagine what it would feel like to always be asked the same question, to only be seen for your disability? Well Joe is very cross about that- he just wants to play pirates and so he ignores the other children and eventually they become curious and eventually they all join in the imaginative game and great fun is had by all.
In a letter to parents and careers at the end of the book the author tells us about losing his own leg and so we have no doubt that this reflects an authentic lived experience. He also gives wonderfully straightforward advice about the conversations parents can have with their own children about disability.
This is the very opposite of a “worthy” issues-based book. It is a funny and very enjoyable read that will nevertheless perform an urgently needed task and generate very useful discussion at home and school. An absolute essential purchase for all schools and early years settings.
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The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to. What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off? Every time Joe goes out the questions are the same . . . what happened to his leg? But is this even a question Joe has to answer?
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The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to. What happened to you?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed What Happened to You? and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-8 years old
What Happened to You? features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), School Stories, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Hardback, Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
What Happened to You? was written by James Catchpole and published by Faber & Faber
What Happened to You? has 32 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
