Catherine's Story
Illustrator
Karin Littlewood
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781845076559
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
What makes Catherine so special? She can't talk, she can't walk like her cousin Frances can. But Catherine listens very hard (hardly anyone does that), and she can walk in her special shoes, but when Frances tries, she just falls over! And her claps are so quiet that hardly anyone can hear them. These are the things that make Catherine special and, because her family knows how special she is, this makes them feel special too. This is the story of a child born with severe additional needs that focusses on the special nature of her abilities.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; Learning disability; child with a physical disability; child with a learning disability
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
father
Keywords
walking with assistance; silent; home; cousin; special needs; special boots; explanation; listening
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Moore, Genevieve, "Catherine's Story" (2010). Diverse Families. 1704.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1704