How Jackson Found His Joy Again
- Author Patrice Karst
- Narrator Patrice Karst
- Publisher Hachette Audio for Young Listeners
- Publish Date 6 May 2025
- Run Time 21 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Early years: colours.
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What to expect
Jackson has always been chock-full of joy and vibrant colors. But now his joy has dimmed and his colors are fading. It happens so slowly at first that Jackson barely seems to notice. But without all his colors, he feels gray and empty inside. Until one day when someone offers a few words of advice that changes everything: Each day, look for one color you see outside, and think about how it makes you feel.
Patrice Karst, author of the modern classic The Invisible String, shows readers how step by step, color by color, joy can return—and shine even more brightly than before—if we pay close attention to the world around us. Additional notes from Dr. Dana Wyss, PhD provide further guidance toward a path to recovery.
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Over 1.5 MILLION copies sold!
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“A wonderful storybook for children experiencing separation anxiety.” —Today’s Parent
“It’s the most beautiful, beautiful book, and it actually makes me cry every time.” —Sara Haines, ABC’s The View
“Unravel some of the complexities of grief for young children with this bestselling book.” —CNN Underscored
“Delivers a particularly compelling message in today’s uncertain times that though we may be separated from the ones we care for, love is the unending connection that binds us all.” —The American Academy of Pediatrics
“A wonderful way of describing that while someone dies, love never dies.” —The Washington Post
"This book is a beautiful way to begin to try, as parents, to instill 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
| Author | Patrice Karst |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Patrice Karst |
| Duration | 21 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781668650943 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Hachette Audio for Young Listeners |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Early years: colours |
| Availability | US |
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