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by Rachael J. Parkin (Illustrator), Rachael J. Parkin (Author)
I'm Rachael, a 30-something mum, author and data analyst from Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. As I sit here writing this I am comfy in my pjs and dressing gown, thinking that a nap may be a good idea this afternoon I have suffered with a number of invisible illnesses throughout my life and in the last 4 years have had more operations and diagnostic procedures than I care to remember. I am thankful to have a family who have always been supportive but it is very difficult to explain exactly how I feel, especially to my children. I decided to use my passion and talent for writing and drawing to try and bridge the gap. This is my first book about invisible illness, although I envisage more along the way. I already have two children's books published on Amazon and this will be my 3rd A focus group previewed the book: "We were given the privilege to read the new book due out 'INVISIBLE' .... And what a treat myself and my three girls got.... The story captured the mind of my 10 and 8 yr olds and Polly is well and truly loved by my nearly 6 year old... The story itself is fantastic, shows my girls exactly how mummy keeps going till she can no more, it enlisted a que of questions that the girls had on their minds that i was able to answer, possibly questions we hadn't thought of before... The girls referred themselves to the animals and my 10yr old pointed out when it is to much instead of rest we could disguise the rest with another "Polly" story.. I like her thinking.... The pictures are amazing, and describe the story brilliantly, that my 6yr old was able to retell the story after we read it. One of our 'to buy books' for sure." This book includes an additional poem 'Mrs Brontosaurus' by Dave Webb www.rachaelj.co.uk www.facebook.com/rjparkinauthor
