Currently Working On... <br>'My Dad Is An Alien' Children's Storybook

Working illustration taken from, 'My Dad's an Alien', illustrated by Shannon Woodfield.

Brief:

I'm currently working on a self-negotiated brief, I'm writing and illustrating a book for an age group of 6-9 years.

Concept:

The book, 'My Dad's An Alien' is a storybook designed to be used as a tool to open up the conversation of absent fathers for young children.

Solution:

Children with absent parents can be affected in many ways, with children with absent fathers specifically, more likely to struggle in their schooling, have behavioural issues and are even more prone to ill-health and chronic pain. Although the situation itself is out of our hands, I wanted to create a story to bridge that gap to create a conversation and aid to resolve issues of feeling unwanted or unloved in a young child's mind.