This is Me by Webster, George, Budgen, Tim

Author: Webster, George, Budgen, Tim

Interest age: from c 3 years

Published on 2 March 2023 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 32 pages
250 x 275 x 4 | 190g

A hugely uplifting and full-of-heart picture book by

CBeebies sensation George Webster and bestselling illustrator Tim

Budgen!

George Webster: inspiration, ambassador, actor,

author, pioneer, role model, myth-buster, BAFTA-winner, best

presenter, top dancer, top bloke, all-round legend.

– Sam Wollaston, the Guardian

Meet George and his friends!

This is me. I am George. My eyes are sparkly, just like my

mum.

Like my dad, I’m determined and brave, and like my sister,

I’m full of FUN!

This is Me celebrates our differences and is perfect for

every child and every family. It’s a beautiful, heartfelt and positive

story, with illustrations that are guaranteed to make you

smile.

This is Me will bring out the glow in everyone!

Our differences make us special. We don’t all have to be the

same.

Imagine how boring the world would be if everyone had the

same name.

With bright and engaging illustrations alongside a genuine and

heartfelt story, This is Me is the perfect picture book

for any child. So, get ready to read all about George, a little

boy with the biggest heart!

George Webster is an actor, BAFTA-winning presenter, Ambassador

for Mencap, and a star of Strictly Come Dancing 2022,

including its Christmas Day special. George was catapulted into

the public eye when he spoke about Down syndrome in his myth-busting

video for BBC Bitesize, and was later asked to be a presenter

on CBeebies. George was the first ever CBeebies presenter

to have Down syndrome.

Tim Budgen is the outstanding illustrator of bestselling books

such as Twenty Dinosaurs at Bedtime, Twenty Unicorns

at Bedtime and The Magic Pet Shop series. Tim’s

illustrations are bright, engaging and perfect for children!

With a joyous rhyming story and a whole host of children alongside

the main character, this powerful picture book is the perfect

way to show children that not only are they amazing, but their

friends, family and even people they haven’t yet met are amazing

too!