190,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿 

Overnight NZ-wide delivery | 📍 Visit our Auckland bookstore • Open 7 days, 8:30am–5pm

The Invisible String

By Patrice Karst
0.0 (0 reviews)
4.52 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 4,005 ratings, 446 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
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.
Read More
Format: Hardback
$3499
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

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.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

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).

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description
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

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

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.

Book Hero reading reviews

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

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Patrice Karst Young Adult

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.

Also by Patrice Karst

View all
  • The Invisible String
    The Invisible String by Patrice Karst is a tender and heartwarming picture book that has touched the hearts of millions, with over 1.5 million copies sold. This bestselling phenomenon tells the story of a mother who comforts her children during a storm by explaining the concept of the Invisible String, an unbreakable connection that ties them to all their loved...
    By Patrice Karst
    Paperback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Invisible Leash
    The Invisible Leash by Patrice Karst is a poignant and beautifully illustrated book that explores the enduring bond between humans and their beloved pets. After the unfortunate passing of Zach's dog, Jojo, he is plunged into deep sorrow and disbelief. His friend Emily steps in to console him, offering what she calls the "best news ever": the idea of an...
    By Patrice Karst
    Paperback
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How Jackson Found His Joy Again
    From the author of the bestselling phenomenon The Invisible String, comes a transformative tool for all ages to move through sadness and embrace life's colours. Jackson has always been chock-full of joy and vibrant colours. But now his joy has dimmed and his colours are fading. It happens so slowly at first that Jackson barely seems to notice. But without...
    By Patrice Karst
    Hardback
    $2800
    Elsewhere:
    $3499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Invisible String Family Celebration
    A diverse, inclusive reimagining of the bestselling phenomenon The Invisible String that helps more readers than ever feel connected to this transformative, healing story. For a quarter of a century, The Invisible String has helped comfort and heal millions of readers by easing separation anxiety, loneliness, and loss, while also exploring the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us all. This...
    By Patrice Karst
    Paperback
    $2000
    Elsewhere:
    $2199
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Invisible String Workbook
    This must-have companion to the picture book phenomenon The Invisible String — which has sold over a million copies to date — uses more than 50 art and writing activities (plus bonus reflection cards!) to help build self-esteem and healthy relationships, and to celebrate the power of love. The bestselling picture book The Invisible String has been used successfully by...
    By Dana Wyss and Patrice Karst
    Paperback
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Invisible String Backpack
    It's Mila's first day of school, but mixed with excitement is worry. What if she can't find her classroom? What if no one likes her? What if she's too nervous to speak up? With a little advice from her brother, she learns that she has everything she needs right in her Invisible Backpack: an Invisible Microphone to help her find...
    By Patrice Karst
    Hardback
    $3499
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Invisible Web
    From the author of the picture book phenomenon THE INVISIBLE STRING, which has sold half a million copies to date, comes a moving companion title about our connections to each other, to the world, and to the universe. For twenty years, the modern classic THE INVISIBLE STRING has helped hundreds of thousands of children and adults understand that they are...
    By Patrice Karst
    Hardback
    $3499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Invisible Web
    For more than twenty years, the modern classic The Invisible String has helped hundreds of thousands of children and adults understand that they are connected to the ones they love, no matter how far apart they are. Now, the author of that bestselling phenomenon uses the same effective bonding technique to explain the very best news of all: All of...
    By Patrice Karst
    Paperback
    $2199
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • You Are Never Alone
    From the author of the picture book phenomenon The Invisible String, which has sold half a million copies to date, comes an endearing original board book that brings the same effective bonding technique to parents with newborns and toddlers.As new parents are so aware, separation anxiety can being in the earliest days, right out of the womb. You Are Never...
    By Patrice Karst
    Board book
    $1999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • God Made Easy
    Rediscover the wonder of God with this small but mighty book that reminds readers of all religions, spiritual paths, and faiths that we are not (and never have been!) alone. Millions of pages have been written and published about God, and the length and complexity of these pages can be overwhelming. In the divinely inspired God Made Easy, originally published...
    By Patrice Karst
    Hardback
    $3499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Invisible Leash
    Using the same simple but effective bonding concept from The Invisible String, which has been used for healing countless readers living with grief, The Invisible Leash illustrates the spiritual connection pet owners have with their animals. After Zach's dog, Jojo, dies, his friend Emily tries to comfort him with the "best news ever": an invisible leash around our hearts connects...
    By Patrice Karst
    Hardback
    $3499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • El Hilo Invisible (The Invisible String)
    El Hilo Invisible (The Invisible String)
    Con más de dos millones de ejemplares vendidos en su idioma original, este libro ilustrado fenómeno de ventas es una obra fácil de comprender sobre las conexiones inquebrantables entre las personas que se quieren, ha sanado a generaciones tanto de niños como de adultos. Los padres, educadores, terapeutas y trabajadores sociales han declarado que El Hilo Invisible es la herramienta...
    By Patrice Karst
    Paperback
    Sold Out

Browse lists from our team

The Latest at Book Hero

View all

More from Children's Books

View all
  • New Release
    Gruffalo Granny
    The brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, "Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay." Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure...
    By Julia Donaldson
    Hardback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    (3)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Sprinkle in Time: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #15)
    New Release
    A Sprinkle in Time: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #15)
    In the newest saga, our anti-hero, Grandpa, alters the fabric of time and space. Is his evil the necessary soil for Dog Man and friends to grow and bloom? Can we all step up to be the change? It's the saga of the century—Dog Man: A Sprinkle in Time!
    By Dav Pilkey
    Hardback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Fight or Flight: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (21)
    When the going gets tough, what’s a wimpy kid to do? In Fight or Flight, Greg Heffley faces his biggest challenge yet as he becomes a target for the school bully. Luckily for Greg, his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, takes karate, so at least Greg’s got someone in his corner. But an unexpected twist makes Greg realize he’s facing an uphill...
    By Jeff Kinney
    Paperback
    $1699
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Detective Beans Colouring Club
    New Release
    Detective Beans Colouring Club
    Help Detective Beans solve the case of the missing colours! Join the Colouring Club now! Join the Detective Beans Colouring Club! Inside you'll find 40 removable colouring pages featuring scenes from all over Cat Town. Filled with all the characters you know and love from the Detective Beans graphic novels like Biscuits, Beans' mum, Mr Brickle, Bear, Detective Baby Bird...
    By Li Chen
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    The Sixth Faction
    Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives. She has a plan: she's going to make the bravest choice, and leave Abnegation behind to join Dauntless, even though it means leaving her family behind. But when tragedy strikes at her Choosing Ceremony, everything changes—her world, her...
    By Veronica Roth
    Paperback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3499
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    The Naturals: Dangerous Impulses Book 5
    The Naturals are BACK! No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers the highly anticipated new installment in her beloved Naturals Series. Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI's Naturals program at seventeen because she had an incredible ability to read people. Since then, Cassie, fellow profiler Dean, emotion‐reader Michael, lie‐detector Lia, and statistical genius Sloane have caught serial...
    By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
    Paperback
    $2199
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    All of Us
    A new heart-wrenching, well-researched historical novel for middle-grade readers. 'The weirdest thing,' continues Tove, 'is that I don't feel any different to the rest of you.' 'That's because you're not!' snaps Birgitte. 'You're Danish.' 'So why do the Nazis hate me and not you?' When twelve-year-old Viggo and his friends Finn, Tove, Birgitte and Konrad start writing rude letters to...
    By Katrina Nannestad
    Hardback
    $2599
    Elsewhere:
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Star Path
    New Release
    The Star Path
    A young whale searches for the whale rider's heir and a teenager takes an epic voyage to Antarctica with a fleet of waka hourua to claim his lost inheritance, in this breathtaking return to the world of global hit The Whale Rider, over thirty years on. From the internationally acclaimed author of The Whale Rider comes a novel about the...
    By Witi Ihimaera Smiler
    Paperback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3500
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Wahine
    New Release
    Wahine
    From a majestic mermaid to a clay woman, the creator of glaciers to the mother of gardening, discover powerful wahine and how their stories shaped the world around us. Wahine introduces readers to twelve purakau of brave, bold, and inspiring women of Aotearoa. A beautifully illustrated collection that will delight the whole whanau, from award-winning illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White....
    By Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
    Hardback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    Lottie Brooks’s Twelve Disasters of Christmas
    From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a new story collection from the world of Lottie Brooks! But this time... it's not about Lottie! From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a new story collection from the world of Lottie Brooks! And it's CHRISTMAS! In The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks we spent the holiday season with...
    By Katie Kirby
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Matihe! Achoo! Matihe! Achoo!
    New Release
    Matihe! Achoo!
    What happens when a grumpy tupua has to sneeze? Matihe! Achoo! is a bilingual story about the tupua Mataoho and his connection to the volcanoes of Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. It comes with an action song to engage young readers! He pūrākau e pā ana ki a Mataoho me ngā puia o Takamaki Makaurau. He tupua pukukino a Mataoho e noho...
    By Qiane Matata-Sipu
    Paperback
    $1899
    Elsewhere:
    $2100
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Sweet As Looky Book
    New Release
    The Sweet As Looky Book
    Can you find all the chocolate fish? Is it possible for kiwi to fly? Can you spot the difference? See Aotearoa New Zealand through the eyes of award-winning artist Donovan Bixley in The Sweet As Looky Book. Use your finest skills to seek out pirates in the Bay of Islands and birds in Rakiura Stewart Island. Get in a car...
    By Donovan Bixley
    Hardback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 190,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.