Bipolar Blob was my first children's picture book as an Author-Illustrator, published by Sweet Cherry Publishing. I originally wrote this story for my daughter as a simple introduction to understand my condition more. It is available as a valuable resource internationally.
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Book two is due to be published in September 2025!
For more information, and where you can purchase, click here.
Book two is due to be published in September 2025!
'In Jodie’s new book, Bipolar Blob, she navigates feeling up, down and everything in-between. It’s a true story of one person's experience of dealing with bipolar every day. ‘I wanted my daughter to have something that would help her to understand her mummy’s emotions a bit more, but in more simple, relatable terms using simple shapes,’ she says. ‘In the book, which is narrated by a mini Jodie who you follow throughout it, you meet various emotions including Bipolar Blob who is calm, content and hopeful. You meet Neutral who is there when things are feeling okay, as well as Mania who is a bit paranoid, confused and scared at times. Not forgetting Sunshine who really is that happy, joyful ray of light that pops up every now and then!
‘You follow them all on a journey of the emotions that are in my brain. But as it’s a first-hand experience of what living with bipolar is like for me, no two people are the same and others may experience it differently too. However I think that the emotions shown in my book are quite relatable to some extent to everyone as we are only human, we all experience various emotions all the time.’
‘You follow them all on a journey of the emotions that are in my brain. But as it’s a first-hand experience of what living with bipolar is like for me, no two people are the same and others may experience it differently too. However I think that the emotions shown in my book are quite relatable to some extent to everyone as we are only human, we all experience various emotions all the time.’
'Hull Is This' owner Rich Sutherland donated 15 copies of Bipolar Blob to local charity 'Hull Children's University', who work with children across Hull in poverty.
'During the visit, Jodie spoke briefly about being an author and illustrator, giving the little ones the chance to learn from a real-life writer, before reading the book and ending the session with a creative task that focused on illustrating your emotions.'