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The Invisible String

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The Invisible String by Patrice Karst is a comforting tale for children that explores the unbreakable bonds of love. It tells the story of how an invisible string connects people, allowing them to feel close to loved ones even when they are apart. Through a simple yet profound concept, the book reassures readers about the enduring connection between family and friends, no matter the distance.
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You might enjoy this heartwarming children's book if you're looking for a comforting story that helps explain the concepts of love and connection, even when separated from loved ones. It beautifully illustrates an invisible bond that links us to those we care about, offering reassurance and fostering a sense of security and warmth in young readers.

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The Invisible String

With over 1.5 million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed generations of children and adults alike. Also available: Spanish edition (El hilo invisible) and a companion workbook (The Invisible String Workbook).

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Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that they're all connected by an invisible string. "That's impossible!" the children insist, but still they want to know more: "What kind of string?" The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that you are always connected to the ones you love. Does everybody have an Invisible String? How far does it reach? Does it ever go away? This heart-warming picture book for all ages explores questions about the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us, and opens up deeper conversations about love.

Recommended and adopted by parenting blogs, bereavement support groups, hospice centres, foster care and social service agencies, military library services, church groups, and educators, The Invisible String offers a very simple approach to overcoming loneliness, separation, or loss with an imaginative twist that children easily understand and embrace, and delivers a particularly compelling message in today's uncertain times. This special paperback edition includes vibrant new illustrations and an introduction from the author.

"This book is a beautiful way to begin to try, as parents, to instil 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

Read all the books in The Invisible String series:

The Invisible String Backpack: Your very own tool kit for school-and life!

The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm, and Connect

The Invisible Leash: An Invisible String Story About the Loss of a Pet?

The Invisible Web: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love and Universal Connection

You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby

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The Invisible String by Patrice Karst is praised for its heartwarming message about the enduring connection of love between people, even when they are apart. It is particularly noted for its effectiveness in addressing separation anxiety and providing comfort during times of uncertainty or loss. Reviewers appreciate its universal theme, which resonates with both children and adults, offering reassurance and promoting empathy and global unity.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316570879

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
  • Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 40

About the Author

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 fifteen languages. Patrice has also written 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, The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm and Connect, a therapeutic activity book co-written with Dana Wyss, Ph.D. She has also written Ruby and Lonely and The Smile that Went Around the World. Patrice has been on a lifelong mission to spread the message that love transcends time and space and is the most powerful force in the universe. Born in London, England, she now lives in Southern California where she is working on her memoir and is the mother of one grown son, Elijah. She invites you to learn more at www.patricekarst.com.

Joanne Lew-Vriethoff is the acclaimed illustrator of many children's books, including the new edition of The Invisible String, The Invisible Leash, The Invisible Web, You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby, and the Invisible String Workbook, as well as Stacy McAnulty's Beautiful and Brave. Born in Malaysia, she grew up in Los Angeles, studied at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, and now lives in Malaysia again. Her website is joannelewvriethoff.com.

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