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Having survived polio as a youngster, Ade Adepitan has since succeeded as an international Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and has built up a wealth of broadcasting experience including appearing on X-Change, Travel Show,Dispatches and Unreported World. Ade supports a plethora of charities including Amnesty International, Unicef and NSPCC and in 2012 he opened the Ade Adepitan Short Break Centre - a community centre in Brent for young people with learning difficulties and physical disabilities. He has recently become a Patron of Rotary International UKand Ireland, supporting the 'Purple4Polio' campaign- fighting to eradicate Polio all over the world
Ade's can-do attitude to things and the strong themes of friendship and supporting one another make this story an excellent fit with Children In Need's core values. A great read for anyone aged 7+ * Library Girl and Book Boy * Cyborg Cat and the Night Spider' is an inspirational, enjoyable read about friendship and determination. A great addition to any library, it is also making a difference to Children in Need! A winning combination! * North Somerset Teachers Book Award * Adepitan's writing is energetic and the black and white illustrations really bring the story to life. The book is full of positivity and is honest about the main characters experience of living with a disability. This would be a great read for children 6 years and up and a super one for shared reading time. * mammafilz * 'It is an uplifting and inclusive book as it seeks to make all young people recognise and celebrate their strengths' * English Association *
