Overview

Frankie discovers that beautiful things can be made from broken pieces, in this sensitive and hopeful story about family separation. One day, Mum’s vase breaks, and everything changes. All of a sudden, Frankie’s Dad doesn’t live at home anymore, and Nana has come to stay for a while. Frankie’s life has broken apart just like the vase, and she feels upset and lost. Then Nana has an idea… Full 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 author’s 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.

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“The Mosaic explores emotional resilience and connects it to the power that art has to express and make sense of our world and ultimately bring about healing."" * 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 *

“The Mosaic explores emotional resilience and connects it to the power that art has to express and make sense of our world and ultimately bring about healing."" * 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 *

"“The Mosaic explores emotional resilience and connects it to the power that art has to express and make sense of our world and ultimately bring about healing."" * Books+Publishing *"

Author Information

Deborah Kelly grew up in New Zealand and has lived in Japan and Scotland. Passionate about literacy, she loves to visit schools, libraries and festival events to share her books with children. Nicky Johnston is an illustrator, teacher and presenter who aims to inspire young children to use their imagination.

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