

With beautiful illustrations and poetic charm, Panda Mick is a modern ‘Happily Ever After’ tale that explores Mick’s journey, as he navigates through everyday life amidst a pandemic.
Prompted by the rapid life adjustments and struggles through COVID-19, author Catherine Aguilar yearned to bring light into the world and particularly to children, during a time of shared hardship and global crisis.
Catherine found it particularly challenging as a mother of two young children, expressing “it has been difficult to explain the Pandemic to my kids whilst also, adjusting to the obstacles and measures in place through the varied stages of lockdown”.
Residing in Victoria and as such, experiencing the ramifications of stage four restrictions first-hand, Catherine created the story of Panda Mick, with the sole desire to help young families confronted by similar difficulties.
“We are all affected by the Pandemic in some way” Catherine begins, “many lives have been lost and families are grieving, front-line health care professionals fighting the battle head on and others who have lost their jobs, leaving many feeling anxious about the future and truly struggling, emotionally”.
With a final message, Catherine concludes “I wanted to share our experience and help young children – the future of our world, by bringing faith and hope back into their lives, through the story of Panda Mick”.
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