Illustrated by Karen George

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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.

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Praise for You're SO Amazing!
* "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

On Sale: Nov 4, 2025
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316578035

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Lucy Catchpole

About the Author

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.

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