Patrice Karst is the author of the bestselling, contemporary classic The Invisible String, which has sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into more than twenty languages. Patrice has also written The Invisible String Family Celebration: A Reimagining of The Invisible String, The Invisible String Backpack, The Invisible Leash: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love After the Loss of a Pet, The Invisible Web: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love and Our Universal Connection, You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby, and The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm and Connect, a therapeutic activity book co-written with Dana Wyss, Ph.D. Patrice has also written Ruby and Lonely, The Smile That Went Around the World, and God Made Easy, a universal spiritual guide to God for adults. Born in London, England, she now lives in Southern California. She invites you to learn more at www.patricekarst.com. Kristina Jones is an illustrator who has worked as a creative arts educator in both Ukraine and Eswatini. Her first book, The Amazing African Animal Alphabet, was nominated for an IBBY South Africa Picture Book Illustrator Award. She lives in British Columbia with her husband, daughter, giant dog, and three rescue cats.
""Bursts of color and gentle messages combine for a message of hope and healing. Backmatter includes an author's note and an afterword from a family therapist with helpful explanations and additional suggestions."" --Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Invisible String: Over 1.5 MILLION copies sold! A USA Today Bestseller An Amazon Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller ""A wonderful storybook for children experiencing separation anxiety."" --Today's Parent ""It's the most beautiful, beautiful book, and it actually makes me cry every time."" --Sara Haines, ABC's The View ""Unravel some of the complexities of grief for young children with this bestselling book."" --CNN Underscored ""Delivers a particularly compelling message in today's uncertain times that though we may be separated from the ones we care for, love is the unending connection that binds us all."" --The American Academy of Pediatrics ""A wonderful way of describing that while someone dies, love never dies."" --The Washington Post ""This book is a beautiful way to begin to try, as parents, to instill in children the impenetrable power of the heart, the energy of love, and the flow that can be felt from the grace in every moment."" --Tony Robbins