Promotion

Use code BESTBOOKS24 for 25% off sitewide + free shipping over $35

How Jackson Found His Joy Again

Coming Soon
How Jackson Found His Joy Again Open the full-size image

Contributors

By Patrice Karst

Illustrated by Kristina Jones

Formats and Prices

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Format:

  1. Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD
  2. Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $4.99

Also available from:

From the author of the bestselling phenomenon The Invisible String comes a transformative picture book to help readers of all ages move through sadness and embrace life’s colors.

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.

Genre:

  • Praise for The Invisible String:

    Over 1.5 MILLION copies sold!
    A USA Today Bestseller
    An Amazon Bestseller
    A Publishers Weekly Bestseller

    “A wonderful storybook for children experiencing separation anxiety.”  B>Today’s Parent

    “It’s the most beautiful, beautiful book, and it actually makes me cry every time.” B>Sara Haines, ABC’s The View

    “Unravel some of the complexities of grief for young children with this bestselling book.” B>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.” B>The American Academy of Pediatrics

    “A wonderful way of describing that while someone dies, love never dies.” I>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

On Sale
May 6, 2025
Page Count
48 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316572040

You May Also Like

Let the Light In
Let the Light In $17.99 $23.99 CAD
The Day We Got Lost
The Day We Got Lost $18.99 $24.99 CAD
Hope and the Sea
Hope and the Sea $18.99 $24.99 CAD
Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit
Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit $18.99 $24.99 CAD
Sashiko’s Stitches
Sashiko’s Stitches $18.99 $24.99 CAD

Patrice Karst

About the Author

Patrice Karst is the author of the bestselling, contemporary classic The Invisible String, which has sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into more than twenty languages. Patrice has also written The Invisible String Family Celebration: A Reimagining of The Invisible String, The Invisible String Backpack, The Invisible Leash: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love After the Loss of a Pet, The Invisible Web: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love and Our Universal Connection, You Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby, and The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm and Connect, a therapeutic activity book co-written with Dana Wyss, Ph.D. Patrice has also written Ruby and Lonely, The Smile That Went Around the World, and God Made Easy, a universal spiritual guide to God for adults. Born in London, England, she now lives in Southern California. She invites you to learn more at http://www.patricekarst.com.

Kristina Jones is an illustrator who has worked as a creative arts educator in both Ukraine and Eswatini. Her first book, The Amazing African Animal Alphabet, was nominated for an IBBY South Africa Picture Book Illustrator Award. She lives in British Columbia with her husband, daughter, giant dog, and three rescue cats.

Learn more about this author

Kristina Jones

About the Illustrator

Learn more about this illustrator