Author: James Catchpole; Karen George (Illustrator); Lucy Catchpole
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Description
Winner of the Inclusive Books for Children Picture Book Award 2024, shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards and the LITTLE REBELS Book Award.
A funny, whip-smart, friendly picture book that asks readers to imagine how othering it would feel if strangers believed they had to compensate for a person's disability with every interaction.
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 . . .
'This book should be in every library.'School Librarian Journal 'challenges the idea of disability as automatically "inspirational".'The Guardian 'funny, warm and informative.'The Bookseller 'A crucial contribution to literature for pre- and primary-schoolers.'Disability Arts Online