You're so amazing!

When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be . . . Joe? One-legged Joe is 'amazing'. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he's amazing. Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball . . . even walking to get an ice crea...

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Main Authors: Catchpole, James, 1980- (Author), Catchpole, Lucy (Author)
Other Authors: George, Karen (Illustrator) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Summary:When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be . . . Joe? One-legged Joe is 'amazing'. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he's amazing. Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball . . . even walking to get an ice cream, or even just eating an ice cream. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe . . . A groundbreaking picture book which explores how we respond to disability.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Audience:3-7 years old.
ISBN:9780316506571
0316506575
Author Notes:James Catchpole runs the Catchpole Agency with his wife, Lucy, and is the author of What Happened to You? Lucy Catchpole writes about disability, family, and children's books and has written for the BBC and the Guardian , in addition to running the Catchpole Agency with James. The Catchpoles live in the United Kingdom with their two young daughters and invite you to visit them online at thecatchpoles.net or whathappenedtoyou.co.uk, and on Instagram @thecatchpoles.



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.