The Mosaic
Published on 1. October 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-922539-73-1 (ISBN)
Description
Frankie discovers that beautiful things can be made from broken pieces, in this sensitive and hopeful story about family separation.
One day, Mums vase breaks, and everything changes. All of a sudden, Frankies Dad doesnt live at home anymore, and Nana has come to stay for a while. Frankies life has broken apart just like the vase, and she feels upset and lost. Then Nana has an ideaFull of expressive, colourful illustrations, The Mosaic is an optimistic story about parental separation and the healing power of art. Little readers will delight in following Nana and Frankie as they go on an adventure and find an unexpected source of hope and inspiration. They will see that while some changes can feel sad and overwhelming at first, they can also lead to happiness if we know where to look.
Children all over the world are impacted by parental divorce and separation. The Mosaic offers a fresh perspective, focussing on the good that can come from change and giving children comfort in a time of grief and uncertainty. Inspired by the authors conversations with her own children, it is a uniquely personal story that will help any children going through difficult changes to find hope, resilience and joy.
One day, Mums vase breaks, and everything changes. All of a sudden, Frankies Dad doesnt live at home anymore, and Nana has come to stay for a while. Frankies life has broken apart just like the vase, and she feels upset and lost. Then Nana has an ideaFull of expressive, colourful illustrations, The Mosaic is an optimistic story about parental separation and the healing power of art. Little readers will delight in following Nana and Frankie as they go on an adventure and find an unexpected source of hope and inspiration. They will see that while some changes can feel sad and overwhelming at first, they can also lead to happiness if we know where to look.
Children all over the world are impacted by parental divorce and separation. The Mosaic offers a fresh perspective, focussing on the good that can come from change and giving children comfort in a time of grief and uncertainty. Inspired by the authors conversations with her own children, it is a uniquely personal story that will help any children going through difficult changes to find hope, resilience and joy.
Reviews / Votes
"The Mosaic exploresemotional resilience and connects it to the power that art has to express and
make sense of our world and ultimately bring about healing."
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Books+Publishing "In a picture book with winsome art,
the narrative sensitively portrays family troubles as they impact a young
child. The illustrations acknowledge Frankie's father's departure, but the
story revolves around her reactions to the broken vase, her memories of happy
times with family members, and her growing recognition that what initially
seems sad might become a reliable, reassuring new normal."
- Booklist "Deborah Kelly's moving metaphor comparing a shattered family to a
mosaic will bring comfort to children aged four to eight who are coming to
terms with parental separation. The Mosaic reassures readers that
every family is perfect in its own way - even if the people have been
rearranged into a new reality. Sometimes, when a fractured life imitates art,
something precious is created with the pieces."
- Buzz Words Magazine "Addresses family dynamics, coping with change, and of course creativity
and art. Finding the beauty of life within its wrappings of discomfort and
discord is not easy for the best of us, let alone children grappling with
disruptions to their normal. The Mosaic helps us find and
appreciate that beauty in a myriad of joy-filled ways.."
- Kids' Book Review "This is an important, powerful book and vital tool to explain
separation to young children."
-Kat BookWorm (via Instagram) "Deb has taken this very delicate topic of separation or divorce and
written a beautiful, poignant, and hopeful story/ Nicky has layered it with her
gorgeous illustrations. The whole thing just speaks to healing and finding a
new normal and the beauty that can come from change"
- Middle Grade Mavens podcast "This is a
sensitive, original story that offers (readers) hope as they come to
realise that while things are shattered, they can be put back together again,
although it will be a new thing and it will take time for the arrangement to
work out and the glue to dry"
- The Bottom Self "Use it not only with someone going through family
separations and divorce, but also through other changes, like moves, an
illness, a new job. Check out this hope-filled newcomer; I think it'll capture
your heart like it has mine."
- The Corner on Character, blog review "The gentle and colourful illustrations pair beautifully with the
child-centred text. It deals with parental separation in a way that is
comforting, and encourages resilience and positivity in such difficult
situations.."
-Get Kids Booked -via Instagram "Children all over the world are impacted by parental divorce and
separation. The Mosaic offers a fresh perspective, focusing on
the good that can come from change and giving children comfort in a time of
grief and uncertainty."- Midwest Book Review "This is a gentle story
with a strong message of resilience, hope and love. Beautifully illustrated
with each character's expressions conveying changing emotions from sadness to
wonder to optimism."
-Reading Time
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Publishing group
Exisle Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 8 years
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-922539-73-1 (9781922539731)
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Persons
Deborah Kelly is the author of several popular picture books for children as well as junior fiction, middle grade and young adult titles. She also writes Haiku poetry, inspired by living in Japan for two years. Born in New Zealand, Deb now lives in Australia with her two children.
Nicky Johnston has published several bestselling and award-winning titles, including At the End of Holyrood Lane, The Fix-It Man, Grandma Forgets, The Incredibly Busy Mind of Bowen Bartholomew Crisp, Saying Goodbye to Barkley, This is My Dad, Upside-Down Friday and Jorn's Magnificent Imagination, all with EK Books.Nicky's illustration style is often described as whimsical, playful, narrative, emotive and colourful. She loves to work in watercolour, ink, pencils and pastel. As a primary teacher and acclaimed presenter, Nicky thoroughly enjoys leading illustrator workshops and visiting schools. She is passionate about inspiring a love for reading in young children, and encouraging them to use their imagination and develop their own ideas.
Nicky Johnston has published several bestselling and award-winning titles, including At the End of Holyrood Lane, The Fix-It Man, Grandma Forgets, The Incredibly Busy Mind of Bowen Bartholomew Crisp, Saying Goodbye to Barkley, This is My Dad, Upside-Down Friday and Jorn's Magnificent Imagination, all with EK Books.Nicky's illustration style is often described as whimsical, playful, narrative, emotive and colourful. She loves to work in watercolour, ink, pencils and pastel. As a primary teacher and acclaimed presenter, Nicky thoroughly enjoys leading illustrator workshops and visiting schools. She is passionate about inspiring a love for reading in young children, and encouraging them to use their imagination and develop their own ideas.