You're So Amazing!
Description
Joe and his friend Simone are practicing their best playground tricks, but everyone keeps saying how amazing Joe is, even when he tries to let Simone be the star. Will he ever get to be just Joe, whether he's amazing or not?
This companion to What Happened to You? addresses the assumptions people make about those with disabilities in an accessible, honest, and funny way. Based on James Catchpole's childhood experiences and written with his wife, Lucy, a wheelchair user, You're SO Amazing! encourages young readers to think of disability the way disabled people do: as normal.
Product Details
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Publish Date | April 16, 2024 |
| Pages | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780316506571 |
| Dimensions | 10.1 X 10.3 X 0.4 inches | 1.0 pounds |
About the Author
Karen George received a first-class honors degree in fine art as well as an MA from the Royal College of Art. She won Waterstones' "Picture This" competition to illustrate Freddie and the Fairy and now spends her time drawing, painting, and writing. Karen lives in Bristol with her family and Dr. Calamari the cat. She invites you to visit her online at karengeorge.me and on Instagram @karengeorge_books.
Reviews
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
A Virginia Readers' Choice Selection
A Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices List Selection
Praise for What Happened to You?
A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book
A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
A 2024 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee
A 2024-2025 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominee
* "This book, with its Bob Graham-style cheerful cartoons and utterly common-sense approach, should be in every library. It pulls no punches and lets everyone play on a level field.... Absolutely amazing."--School Library Journal, starred review
"As a person with a limb difference, 'What happened to you?' is a question I get asked just about every day. With playful illustrations, silly scenarios, and important life lessons, this book teaches us all what's actually important when we make a new friend: seeing them for who they are on the inside. Every child should have this book on their shelf."--Josh Sundquist, author of We Should Hang Out Sometime
"Basing the story on his own experiences, the author addresses both sides of the query with humor and empathy.... While humorous gouache and colored-pencil illustrations of imagined scenarios keep the tone light, the message comes through clearly."--Booklist
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