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What Happened to You?

by James Catchpole

Playtime, questions, and the choice not to explain

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    Schneider Family Book Award Honor book

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Playtime, questions, and the choice not to explain

At a playground, Joe is trying to play pirates while other children repeatedly ask about his leg and offer guesses about what happened. The picture-book premise brings a familiar social question into focus: a disabled child is not obliged to explain their body to satisfy others’ curiosity. As the children’s attention shifts back to play, the story also opens a simple conversation about respecting differences and making room for everyone in a shared game. The publisher notes that the book draws on author James Catchpole’s childhood experiences.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children encountering conversations about disability and difference
  • Families and educators looking for a picture book about respecting personal boundaries
  • Children who enjoy playground and imaginative-play stories

Themes

Disability and differencePrivacy and personal boundariesCuriosity and respectful interactionPlay and inclusion

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Book overview

A Schneider Family Book Award Honor book! This accessible, funny, and groundbreaking story addresses the questions children often ask, as well as a disabled child's choice not to answer.

What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off? A boy named Joe is trying to play pirates at the playground, but he keeps being asked what happened to his leg. Bombarded with questions and silly suggestions, Joe becomes more and more fed up...until the kids finally understand they don't need to know what happened. And that they're wasting valuable playtime!

Based on the author's real childhood experiences, this honest, funny, and authentic picture book is an empowering read for anyone with a disability, and for young readers learning how best to address differences.
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