Bibliograph

Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick, the friend who helped me walk again, Michael Rosen ; illustrated by Tony Ross

Type

Label

Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick, the friend who helped me walk again, Michael Rosen ; illustrated by Tony Ross

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick

Responsibility statement

Michael Rosen ; illustrated by Tony Ross

Sub title

the friend who helped me walk again

Summary

"One day, three people came to my bedside and said: "Today we are going to get you up." After being admitted to the hospital in 2020 for treatment of Covid, Michael Rosen had to learn to walk again. With the help of the hospital staff, he began the slow steps to recovery-rolling through corridors in a wheelchair, taking tiny steps with a walker, and navigating the parallel bars at the gym. But it was the walking stick he named Sticky McStickstick that helped him take the most important steps of all: back to his home and the love of his family. The former British Children's Laureate offers a personal and openhearted account, with whimsical illustrations by Tony Ross adding a note of levity as they relay the comedy in Rosen's reluctance and failed attempts. It's a story of perseverance and hope told in a way that children can understand, conveying reassurance and the importance of overcoming fear-while learning to accept help"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification