{"product_id":"my-dad-can-hardcover","title":"My Dad Can - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Lightbown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClaire Sahara Lemp\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Dad Can\u003c\/i\u003e reassures children that a parent's wheelchair doesn't change who they are. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIris's dad is the best. He blows up her floaties when she wants to go swimming. He covers her eyes when they watch scary movies. Best of all, she loves that she can climb into his lap for warm cuddles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer dad is amazing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut sometimes they meet people who can't see what she sees, and today is one of those days . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming picture book about a young girl who learns that her dad's wheelchair doesn't define what he can or can't do. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith beautifully hand-illustrated artwork from Claire Sahara Lemp and text from poet and disability rights advocate Stephen Lightbown, this title is perfect for sparking meaningful conversations that celebrate inclusion. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Lightbown is a Bristol-based poet and picture book writer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParalysed from below the waist following an accident when he was sixteen, Stephen uses his writing to give a voice to his disability. He is the author of two poetry collections for adults and one for children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis children's collection, And I Climbed, And I Climbed, published in September 2023 by Troika Books, was picked as a Book Trust book of the month; a Read for Empathy 2025 collection; a National Poetry Day 2024 selected title; and was shortlisted for the CLiPPA Poetry Award 2024, and the UKLA Book Awards 2025. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen has also represented England twice at the disabled surfing World Championships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClaire Sahara Lemp is an illustrator based in Duluth, Minnesota, who studied a Masters of Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art in Cambridge, England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch of her life has been spent deep in observation of the world around her, noticing the details of relationship, emotion, humour, place. In her work, she seeks to express these observations through colour and traditional media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf she's not nose down in a sea of paper, you might find her alone in the woods, or meandering with her 6-year-old looking for treasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48363377492189,"sku":"9781836008842","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/lEKbpOXrWv9781836008842.webp?v=1786550554","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/my-dad-can-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}