What Happened to You?

 
      小男孩在遊樂場獨自玩海盜遊戲時，一位陌生的小女孩問：「你為什麼只有一條腿，發生了什麼事？鯊魚咬你嗎？還是遇到壞人？」
 
      特殊兒常因外表的特徵，而被陌生人提問同個問題，
      一句「你怎麼了？」是關懷，還是特殊兒的煩惱呢？
      如果你是這位小男孩，有必要重複回答來自不同陌生人，同樣的提問嗎？
      身為這位小女孩，在遇到新朋友時，有沒有更體貼的做法呢？
 
      《What Happened to You》為不一樣的孩子發聲，探討友善身心障礙者的議題。透過故事，埋下善的種子，引導大、小朋友用開放包容的心認識新朋友；經過討論和思考，賦予讀者在真實生活中合宜應對的能力。
 
      以輕鬆的方式，探討值得認真看待的融合議題。獻給經常面對提問，不知如何自處的孩子；獻給樂於傳播善意，讓世界更美好的大、小讀者。

　　The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.

　　What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off?

　　Every time Joe goes out the questions are the same . . . what happened to his leg? But is this even a question Joe has to answer?

　　A ground-breaking, funny story that helps children understand what it might feel like to be seen as different.

　　Review
　　Catchpole's beautifully judged, child-friendly words ably evoke the fatigue and wariness of repeatedly being asked the same question rather than simply being accepted and allowed to play, while George's warm images amplify the delight of shared imagination ― The Guardian

　　This book is fabulous. What Happened to You? beautifully depicts childhood with a limb difference in an honest and welcome way... Everyone should read it! ― Cerrie Burnell

　　Wonderful, delightful and important. Curiosity is a fabulous thing but endless questions from strangers can be exhausting. As a disabled person who often felt the need to make up answers as to why I was missing fingers (sharks! witches! *insert other ridiculous things here*), I wish I'd had James' book to read as a child. Not only will it help nondisabled adults and children understand what it is like to be singled out for being different, but it will empower disabled children and help them realise they don't have to justify themselves to people they don't know ― Jen Campbell, bestselling author of Franklin's Flying Bookshop

　　James Catchpole's wonderful new book What Happened to You? is a great way of introducing body differences to the very young, in a way that's fun, sensible, natural and easy to enjoy. I'd say any child would benefit from this book, and moreso, any parent, especially those who feel awkward around the subject of disability ― Mat Fraser, Actor and writer

　　With beautifully characterful illustrations and plenty of calming white space, it exudes gentle energy and humour to appeal to every child. This is a stunningly clever book ― BookTrust

　　The beauty of What Happened to You? is its focus on empathy... a brilliant book to open up the conversation with pre-school kids ― Disability Arts Online

　　A groundbreaking picture book reflecting the world of a visibly disabled child... a funny and very enjoyable read that will nevertheless perform an urgently needed task and generate very useful discussion at home and school ― LoveReading4Kids

　　This is an adorably illustrated picture book with such an important story ― Book Riot

　　Delightful... a jolly, playful book celebrating children and their intrinsic differences ― Just Imagine

　　A revolutionary book on disability. ― Inclusive Storytime

　　A ground-breaking, funny story that helps children understand what it might feel like to be seen as different. ― Little London Magazine

　　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-twenties, 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.

　　Karen George has spent A LOT of time drawing and painting. When she was small that's what she liked doing best.When she was a little older, Karen gained a first class honours degree in Fine Art followed by an MA from The Royal College of Art. Karen painted film sets for a while until, in 2009, she won Waterstone's 'Picture This' competition to illustrate Freddie and the Fairy for Julia Donaldson. This means Karen still joyfully spends lots of time drawing and painting . . . and now she writes too! Karen lives in Bristol with her family and Dr Calamari the cat.