Caitlin's Wish
It follows one little girl’s journey as she comes to terms with her fathers life – changing illness. Unable to accept all the changes in her life, Caitlin cries to herself “Why me? Why my family?” She hides her true feelings from everyone around her, only confiding in the little robin who sits on her windowsill each day. She pours her heart out to him, completely unaware of his extraordinary magical abilities. Rufus the robin arranges a magical trip for Caitlin; to an enchanted world where anything is possible. Join Caitlin on this magical adventure to Fairyland where she re-discovers her happiness and learns to see life from a new perspective. Once you’ve read ‘Caitlin’s Wish’ you’ll never see life in the same way again.
Reader's Comments. (Caitlin is pictured with her First Edition of Caitlin's Wish.)
Karl Napieralla O.B.E. Director of Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning, Neath Port Talbot, Wales adds “Caitlin’s Wish is an imaginative, thought provoking book which is beautifully illustrated. It makes a perfect resource for schools to use in conjunction with the Princess Royal Trust for Carer’s Schools Resource Pack. Furthermore reading it will encourage greater empathy, respect and tolerance from all ages who are not personally affected by illness or disability themselves. I am delighted to say that Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has ordered copies of this book for circulation in its libraries and schools.”
About the Author.....
Victoria’s goal is to raise awareness of Young Carer’s issues in the hope that some day ALL schools in the UK will support Young Carers and teach about disability and Young Carer’s issues in their PHSE lessons. This would create a more tolerant, empathetic, supportive school environment for Young Carers which would give them a better chance of achieving their full academic potential. (According to recent research there are an estimated 700,000 Young Carers in the U.K. with over 2/3 being bullied in school!)
About the Illustrator...
I have always known that art was a big part of my life. Since the age of about 10, I had pretty much decided that my career was going to involve art in one way or another and so far it has. I left school and decided to do art and design in Llwyn y Bryn College and then progressed to starting an Art and Art History Degree in the University of Glamorgan......
