The Wonderful Ways of Mr Wizard

An adventurous and inspiring story of a wise wizard and his elf friend on an adventure to collect ingredients for a magical potion, facing many challenges on the way, all is not as it seems. The story is a metaphor representing how doing a task that is considered simple for most, such as making a cup of tea, can be very challenging for someone living with Dementia.

Need help explaining to your children the effects of Dementia? The book represents dementia without reducing a person to negative stigmas attached to the disease, and instead the book was written with the aim to portray dementia in a friendly, approachable and positive light, presented in a way in which children can learn about the disease and the effects that it can have on a person, in a more honest depiction. The book helps both children and adults to recognise how their actions can impact in different ways.

As a whole, the book presents themes of:

love patience care understanding adventure

The book is inspired by the author's grandad, who was diagnosed with dementia in his later years. The illustrations within the story are created by photographing hand-made puppets and sets, made with love. Making this an unusually gorgeous and intriguing picture book like no other! With full-colour vibrant pages throughout.

10% of profits will be donated to Alzheimer's Society.