For Charles and his family MS About the Author Mari Schuh's love of reading began with cereal boxes at the kitchen table Today she is the author of hundreds of nonfiction books for beginning readers With each book Mari hopes she's helping kids learn a little bit more about the world around them About the illustrator Ana Sebastián is an illustrator living in Spain She studied Fine Arts at University of Zaragoza and Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux Specializing in digital illustration she completed her education with a master's degree in digital illustration for concept art and visual development
Hi I'm Charles I'm a smart fun kid like you I bet we're both different and alike I like music and being with my family I also have cerebral palsy Let me tell you about my life 3
Having cerebral palsy means I have trouble moving my muscles Cerebral palsy affects people in different ways Some people have tight stiff muscles Some might be weak and floppy People can be shaky They also might have trouble hearing seeing or learning 4
Cerebral palsy is caused by damage or problems in the brain as it's developing This usually happens before a person is born 5
