Michelle Vasiliu wins Australian Family Therapists' Award

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!

Michelle Vasiliu's thought provoking new picture book

Michelle Vasiliu's new picture book has a subject that is very topical.

My Happy Sad Mummy

is an engaging and sensitive picture book about a mother who has bipolar disorder, written from the point of view of a young child. It's an invaluable resource for parents, teachers and mental health workers.

Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo, it's published by JoJo Publishing

For ages preschool to early primary.

Mental heath is an area which really needs to be sensitively explained to children - congrats Michelle!