Author(s): LISA WELLS

Parenting

'There's only one dad quite like me. I wish that there were two. I'd have more time to spend And I would spend it all with you.' Most of us can't imagine having the time we spend with our children or loved ones cut short, but this is the reality being faced by mother of two Lisa Wells, who was diagnosed with terminal bowel and liver cancer in December 2017, at the age of 31. The Only One of Me project grew from Lisa's determination to leave a lasting legacy for her daughters and her desire to help other families rally against the difficulties of loss. Only One of Me is the product of Lisa's lifelong love of writing and a newfound friendship with award-winning children's author Michelle Robinson. The two collaborated on this tender and moving rhyming poem, with charming illustrations by Tim Budgen, which is both a love letter to Lisa's own daughters and a testament to the unwavering strength of parental love, a timeless message for families facing the challenges of bereavement. AGES: 5 to 7 AUTHORS: Michelle Robinson grew up in Gloucestershire, England. She worked as a copywriter for radio, TV and websites before writing children s books full time. She lives in Frome with her young family. www.michellerobinson.co.uk. Lisa Wells is a wife and mum to two young children and was diagnosed with stage 4 liver and bowel cancer in 2017, aged 31. Tim Budgen was born in Surrey in 1977 and is a freelance illustrator. For much of his life he has been scribbling down ideas and can usually be found with a pencil in one hand and a sketchbook in the other. Tim lives with his wife by the sea on Hayling Island with their pets Baxter and Alfie. www.timbudgen.com.