Congrats to Michelle Vasiliu on being awarded the
Young Readers/Picture Book category of the Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature
for
My Happy Sad Mummy
illustrated by Lucia Masciullo
Published by Woodslane Press, in hardback
for ages 3 - 8 years.
Happy Sad Mummy is a book about a mother who has bipolar disorder, written from the viewpoint of her daughter. It begins the necessary dialogue that will help a child get a clearer understanding of his or her parent's illness.
Long overdue - congrats again Michelle!