“There are so few books that explore parental mental health struggles from a child’s perspective. Kite Day fills an important space to help children feel less alone and to subtly help them understand mental health through a natural and compelling story.”
– Deanna Allen (MSW, LICSW), licensed professional counsellor, experienced therapist, educator and mental health advocate
“A carefully crafted, beautifully written story that’s both effective and uplifting.”
– Diana Murray, author of the bestselling Unicorn Day series
“Approachable watercolor and pencil illustrations reflect the bright and dark days of having a relative with a mood disorder in this enlightening story of a boy and his confusingly changeable mother.”
– Brian Lies, Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator of The Rough Patch and the New York Times bestselling Bat series
“Told with sensitivity and compassion, this beautiful story offers comfort and support to any child with a loved one struggling with a mood disorder.”
– Rebecca Gardyn Levington, author of Whatever Comes Tomorrow, Finding Forgiveness and Some Days I’m The Wind
“Lisa Varchol Perron has written a deeply empathetic and ultimately hopeful story about navigating a parent’s mood disorder. Gorgeous, lyrical, and important!”
– Suzy Levinson, author of Dinos that Drive and Animals in Pants
“Siski’s artwork took me from soaring joy, like the kite, to a nose dive of sorrow, and then a bounce back with hope.”
– Ruth McNally Barshaw, award-winning author and illustrator of the Ellie McDoodle series
“An honest yet hopeful glimpse into a child’s experience with a parent who has bipolar illness or other mood-related struggles, including concrete suggestions for young readers who are concerned about a loved one.”
– Publishers Weekly
“This is a beautifully written, gentle story about living with a loved one who has a mood disorder, and the illustrations are the perfect complement to the words. Kite Day will help others feel less alone, and the back matter provides helpful guidance for anyone in a similar situation.”
– Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, New York Times bestselling author of the Book Scavenger series, Sisterhood of Sleuths, and A Good Deed Can Grow
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