The Invisible String Family Celebration

A Reimagining of The Invisible String

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By Patrice Karst

Read by Patrice Karst

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Sep 9, 2025
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781668650950

Price

$4.99

Format

Format:

  1. Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $4.99
  2. Hardcover $19.99 $25.99 CAD
  3. Trade Paperback $9.99 $12.99 CAD

A diverse, inclusive reimagining of the bestselling phenomenon The Invisible String that helps more readers than ever feel connected to this transformative, healing story.

For a quarter of a century, The Invisible String has helped comfort and heal millions of readers by easing separation anxiety, loneliness, and loss, while also exploring the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us all. This newly illustrated reimagining of this celebration of love answers the call from countless fans for a diverse range of children and families to be included in this contemporary all-ages classic.

When a mom and dad tell their twins that they’re all connected by an Invisible String, the children insist that’s impossible. But still, they want to know more: What kind of string? The answer is one that people around the world have been sharing for a generation, and it’s the simple truth that binds us all: It’s an Invisible String made of love. Even if you can’t see it, you can feel it deep in your heart and know that you are always connected to the ones you love.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025, The Invisible String is truly the perfect gift for all occasions and now more accessible to families of all kinds.

  • Praise for The Invisible String:

    Over 1.5 MILLION copies sold!
    A USA Today Bestseller
    An Amazon Bestseller
    A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
    A Good Housekeeping Best Children’s Book of All Time
    Recommended by Oprah Daily


    “A wonderful storybook for children experiencing separation anxiety.” I>Today’s Parent

    “It’s the most beautiful, beautiful book, and it actually makes me cry every time.” B>Sara Haines, ABC’s The View

    “Unravel some of the complexities of grief for young children with this bestselling book.” B>CNN Underscored

    “Delivers a particularly compelling message in today’s uncertain times that though we may be separated from the ones we care for, love is the unending connection that binds us all.” B>The American Academy of Pediatrics

    “A wonderful way of describing that while someone dies, love never dies.” B>The Washington Post

    "This book is a beautiful way to begin to try, as parents, to instill in children the impenetrable power of the heart, the energy of love, and the flow that can be felt from the grace in every moment."
    Tony Robbins

Patrice Karst

About the Author

Patrice Karst is the author of the bestselling, contemporary classic The Invisible String, which has sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into more than twenty languages. Patrice has also written The Invisible String Family Celebration: A Reimagining of The Invisible String, The Invisible String BackpackThe Invisible Leash: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love After the Loss of a PetThe Invisible Web: An Invisible String Story Celebrating Love and Our Universal ConnectionYou Are Never Alone: An Invisible String Lullaby, and The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm and Connect, a therapeutic activity book co-written with Dana Wyss, Ph.D. Patrice has also written Ruby and Lonely, The Smile That Went Around the World, and God Made Easy, a universal spiritual guide to God for adults. Born in London, England, she now lives in Southern California. She invites you to learn more at http://www.patricekarst.com.

Kristina Jones is an illustrator who has worked as a creative arts educator in both Ukraine and Eswatini. Her first book, The Amazing African Animal Alphabet, was nominated for an IBBY South Africa Picture Book Illustrator Award. She lives in British Columbia with her husband, daughter, giant dog, and three rescue cats.

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