Tommy’s Time to Shine

Little Tommy loves to play pretend but how will he feel when he takes part in his very first school play?

This exuberant picture book perfectly captures all the chaos of the classroom and the moment when a little boy, who is destined to become a star, first steps onto the stage. As rain starts to fall and the stage begins to wobble everyone works together because the play must go on!

And by the end, Tommy loves his time on stage so much that the real challenge will be encouraging him to let the play end!

Tommy Jessop is a multi-award-winning actor. He was the first professional actor with Down syndrome to play a leading role in a primetime TV drama, BBC1’s BAFTA nominated Coming Down the Mountain and the first to play Hamlet. He is perhaps best-known for his role in Line of Duty. He recently led Panorama’s hard-hitting documentary, ‘Will the NHS Care for Me?’ Tommy is an ambassador for Mencap and an active campaigner for people with learning disabilities.