Words and Pictures By: Steve Antony
“We do everything together, Zibbo and me... We laugh. We sing. We learn. We sail. We dance. We snack. We draw. We snooze.”⠀
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Amazing is a book about a boy and all the fun he has with his pet dragon. Such a great read but the most unique thing about this book is that the main character’s wheelchair is completely irrelevant to the story. It is so hard to find a book that is effortlessly inclusive even in this day and age. Another character has a hearing aid and the book is full of beautiful diverse faces. I love a good “issue” based book but this one teaches that no one should be defined by their ability, race or gender and this book needs to be on every bookshelf in every child care facility, school and home.⠀
I have read up on Steve Antony and his inspiration for the book came from his time as a Student Support Worker supporting children with additional needs which is also what I do for work so I can definitely relate to this book and it’s beautiful unspoken message.⠀
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