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Age guideline 4-7
About the event
Have you ever tried to put yourself in someone else's shoes? In this event author James Catchpole will encourage us to do just that!
In James' book he asks us to imagine if we were asked the same question again and again throughout our life and imagine if it was a question that did not bring about the happiest of memories. This is the experience of the book's main character Joe, who just wants to have fun in the playground. Which is hard when kids keep pointing out he's only got one leg and asking: 'WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!' This was also James’ experience and he will share it with us as well as giving advice on how a disabled child might like to be spoken to.
Buy the Book here: What Happened to You? - James Catchpole
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Teacher Resources
James’s event helps us explore feelings and recognise what others might be feeling. It highlights how we can respect each other’s differences and recognise our similarities. The event could form a discussion around what makes a good friendship, and how to make friends.
About the Author
James Catchpole was destined to be either an itinerant singer or an amputee footballer. He managed to get off the substitutes’ bench a couple of times for the England Amputee Football Team, and also busked around Provence with a guitar (another profession where it actively helps to have one leg), but reached the limits of his talent in both fields by his mid-20s, and so joined the family business of children’s books. He now runs The Catchpole Agency with his wife Lucy, and represents authors and illustrators of children’s picture books, non-fiction and novels, including Polly Dunbar, SF Said, Michelle Robinson and David Lucas. Lucy and James live in Oxford with their two young daughters, the eldest of whom is firmly convinced she will be joining the business too – but at five, she has plenty of time to recant.
Twitter: @peachjamcloset
Instagram: @thecatchpoles
Facebook: james.catchpole.75
Website: https://thecatchpoles.net/james-catchpole/
About the festival partner
This event has been programmed by Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Bath Festivals is a charity that brings you the Bath Children’s Literature Festival, Europe’s largest dedicated children’s literature festival with a vibrant array of talks and activities for children. They are also responsible for The Bath Festival in the summer which bring the city alive with a celebration of music and books in the beautiful venues and spaces of the world heritage city. By creating innovative and diverse programmes, their festivals inspire and provide unique experiences for residents and visitors to Bath and surrounding areas. Their year-round creative learning programme of hands-on music and literature projects gives children and young people opportunities to gain real-world experience, building their inner confidence and improving communication skills through the arts.