Name: The Illustrated Child
ISBN: 9780008358402

Polly Crosby

A picture paints a thousand lies... 'Evocative and enchanting - a future classic' Veronica Henry 'An extraordinary debut... beautiful, dark, haunting' Edward Carey 'A captivating coming-of-age story... dripping with atmosphere' Daily Mail 'A bewitching read' Woman & Home

The Illustrated Child

Pam Sartain

The Illustrated Child by Polly Crosby is the story of Romily as she grows up.  When she is little, her father writes a book which makes her famous.  It's a picture book about her adventures, with things hidden in the pictures, which people decide is a treasure hunt.

Romily grows up in the public eye, with her distinctive red hair, and we're told how she and her father deal with this.  There are mental health issues and illness for some characters, and the past is a mystery that is explained.

I enjoyed the book, and the look at how people deal with fame.  The mental health and illness is dealt with well, and Romily at different ages is believable. 

 The Illustrated Child  by Polly Crosby was published on 29th October 2020, and it's available from  Amazon ,  Waterstones  and your  local independent bookshop .

You can follow Polly Crosby on  Twitter  and her  website .

I was given this book in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  HQ .

The Illustrated Child

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