Books
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
I ventured into storytelling by writing a children’s story over 10 years ago.
It sat on my computer until a few years a go when a friend suggested I try to publish it. So, here is the result.
Two of a Kind is about Foster care and adoption. Obviously close to my heart, if you read My Story.
My intention is to provide a simple insight for children around the topic but also instil hope of family.
It is my first foray into the world of publishing.
I have other projects on the go. Quite honestly, I believe we all have a writer within us, it is just getting the words started and out onto the page.
Two of a Kind
This book is the heart-warming foster care and adoption story of a young girl’s (and a little cat’s) quest for a forever home.
Two of a Kind is about foster care and adoption, family diversity, wanting to belong, friendship, sadness, loss, kindness to people and animals, and connection and love.
The book tells the story of Louise who is in a foster home with other foster children. Her best friend Marg-Anne is adopted and Louise is sad. That is when she finds Smudge, an orphaned kitten. Louise and Smudge become inseparable. When a couple looking to adopt is interested in giving Louise a forever home, it looks like Smudge won’t be able to come. Louise doesn’t want to be separated from her beloved kitten, but she wants to find her forever family.
The book is about the search for identity and love. The adoptive parents are searching for a child to adopt and love, and the child is searching for the same in a forever home.
The book is designed to teach children about hope.
The author, Irene Fitzpatrick, was adopted when she was 18-months old. She grew up becoming increasingly curious about her birth family. Her adoptive parents were very supportive in that journey. In fact, she had a positive experience with her adoptive parents and her birth family. After her adoptive dad died, she wanted to write a story to honour her adoptive parents.
From the onset, Irene felt that the story should be illustrated by a child. She reached out to Mackillop Family Services and found Lindsay, a young girl who has been growing up in the foster care system. Lindsay is the artist of the beautiful illustrations and cover artwork of this book.
Available in Hardback, Paperback and Kindle e-book formats from Amazon.
$1 from every copy sold is donated to Mackillop Family Services to help children develop to their potential in supportive and nurturing families.
by Heart Light Digital