Jumping Hurdles

Jumping Hurdles

By Sarah Surgey

Genre:-Children's Fiction

Pages:-38

Publisher:-HB Publishing House

Blurb:-Bea is a determined and resourceful 7-year-old girl. She has just been diagnosed with Dyspraxia, which she still doesn't quite understand yet. What she does know is that sometimes things feel a little harder for her to do, unlike her friends. Bea's been told she's a "little clumsy", so sports day might be more challenging than she first thought. But through her determination and willpower, Bea realises that Dyspraxia hasn't replaced her other strengths. She can still reach the end of the race; she needs to use her other qualities.

 Jumping Hurdles is an uplifting picture book that highlights one girl's reality of having a diagnosis. A beautiful SEL book that promotes positivity for children with Dyspraxia whilst teaching empathy and understanding for those who don't.

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My Review:-My granddaughter and I decided to read this book as one of her bedtime stories. First thing I would like to say is how much I love that it shows awareness around disability. I worked with children with disabilities before becoming disabled myself and I found that there isn't many books/stories around people with disabilities. Sarah has brought awareness around one disability that isn't highlighted enough.

Bea is like any other 7-year-old girl, apart from she has Dyspraxia, and is trying to understand it a bit more. The day of her sports day is that day she knows she will have to use her skills and qualities she has learnt, because nothing is going to stop her getting to the finish line. 

After reading the book, my granddaughter and I talked about children with disabilities. At my granddaughters school there are children with disabilities and learning levels, which means that the children all mix together and don't see the disabilities, they only see children that don't find things as easier as others and help them to over come that.

I would highly recommend this book to other parents/grandparents and teachers to help children to understand more about what it's like to be disabled but it doesn't have to stop  you doing things you love