Overview
From author and disabled parent Lucy Catchpole, this gentle and accessible picture book celebrates a wonderful part of one child's life: her mother's wheelchair. I have a tricycle. Daddy has a big car. And Mama has a Mama Car. Mama's wheelchair can take you on adventures, big and small. Even going to the kitchen for breakfast might become an exciting expedition. But the very best part about the Mama Car is...it has Mama! And she's always there when you need her. This sweet story from writer and wheelchair user Lucy Catchpole and illustrator Karen George portrays a mother's wheelchair as a wonderfully normal part of family life. Don't miss these other acclaimed picture books What Happened to You? You're SO Amazing!
Full Product Details
Author: Lucy Catchpole ,
Karen George
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Imprint: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 25.90cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.70cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9780316578035
ISBN 10: 0316578037
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 04 November 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
* ""This book, with its Bob Graham-style cheerful cartoons and utterly common-sense approach, should be in every library. It pulls no punches and lets everyone play on a level field.... Absolutely amazing.""--School Library Journal, starred review Praise for You're SO Amazing!
""Youngsters adjusting to a parent's wheelchair use will be particularly reassured by the matter-of-fact text, but all readers will enjoy the cheery tone and warm parent-and-child relationship.... An endearing child's-eye view of a parent's disability.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Themes of love and caring for each other shine through this cozy and empathetic text. This would be a great story to use to talk with young children about ability differences in families.""--School Library Journal * ""This book, with its Bob Graham-style cheerful cartoons and utterly common-sense approach, should be in every library. It pulls no punches and lets everyone play on a level field.... Absolutely amazing.""--School Library Journal, starred review Praise for You're SO Amazing!
Author Information
Lucy Catchpole is the co-author of the picture book You're SO Amazing! with her husband, James Catchpole. Mama Car is her first book as sole author. She has a degree in English from Oxford University and has written about disability and family for the BBC and The Guardian. Lucy, James, and their daughters live in the United Kingdom, where they run a children's literary agency. Lucy invites you to visit her online at thecatchpoles.net or whathappenedtoyou.co.uk, and on Instagram @thecatchpoles. Karen George is the illustrator of What Happened to You? and You're SO Amazing! She received a first-class honors degree in fine art as well as an MA from the Royal College of Art, and she won Waterstones' ""Picture This"" competition to illustrate Freddie and the Fairy. Karen now spends her time drawing, painting, and writing in Bristol, where she lives with her family and Dr. Calamari the cat. She invites you to visit her online at karengeorge.me and on Instagram @karengeorge_books.
