Darlene O'Brien

Star World Darlene O'Brien

Star World is a special place inside you. You can go there in your mind just by thinking about it. No-one else can go there, only you.

Our children are our greatest blessings but sometimes they will become sick.

For a sick child each day can be the same, full of doctors and medicine and people sticking needles into them.

We know that children learn best through stories. And we know that a child's imagination has incredible power to soothe heal and create a state of happiness.

Star World is a beautiful story about the strength and resources each child has within them to overcome the fear and anxiety of being sick.

The story uses powerful language and metaphor which stimulates their imagination and takes the child from a place of fear, confusion and helplessness to a feeling of empowerment.

It instils confidence that they can play a part in helping themselves.

Best of all it is a little bit magical.