Double Felix Blog Tour
Today marks the beginning of the Double Felix Blog Tour! I’m super excited to be visiting each of these fantastic blogs this week to celebrate all things Felix and I can’t wait to see what the writers at each stop think of the story.
Thank you to Kirsty Stanley for being the first cab off the rank for the tour. You can read her full review here, but this is my favourite line for sure:
Both Felix and Charlie are fun characters and I loved following their growing friendship. They felt very authentic to their age.
It was fantastic that Kirsty was able to make connections back to her work as an OT and that she identified Double Felix as a great discussion starter for parents, teachers and students about how to best support students with different learning needs.
Tuesday – Miss Cleveland is Reading
Day Two was a stop at Miss Cleveland is Reading. Here’s what she had to say:
I loved the friendship that blossoms between Felix and Charlie as the story progresses, and how it challenges Felix to look at the world through the eyes of other children who don’t need his rules. His sessions with Hugo (Mr Fielding) show that OCD can be managed – there is no easy fix – through a determination to beat it and perseverance to keep trying when the fight feels too hard. The analogy of Basil The Bully is a great way to help readers understand exactly what Felix is fighting back against too.
Thanks for hosting Double Felix, Miss Cleveland. There definitely is no easy fix for these things, but with the right support, we can all walk alongside those challenged by mental illness with empathy and friendship.
(Pop back tomorrow to follow along on the tour and I’ll keep adding the links for you here as the week progresses!)
