The Invisible Cloak
by Lainey CB.
The Invisible Cloak follows Ally, A trustworthy source of funny jokes and endless smiles. She loves spending time with her friends, learning to be the best baker ever, and meeting new creatures. Ally has a whole and happy life.
But sometimes, little specks of blues fall and pile onto Ally, weighing Ally down. It happens swiftly, heavy on Ally’s heart and body. But how could Ally start to figure out how to be happy again if no one could see the cloak weighing her down so badly?
The Invisible Cloak is written and illustrated by Lainey C.B
The first draft of this story was written in 2019 — a short story that ended with the main character collapsing in the middle of a forest and being swallowed up by the cloak. Grim, yes. Lainey’s sibling, who was the only one to read that version, gave the most obvious feedback: "Children's books need a happy ending." Lainey’s initial thought was, Life doesn’t have a happy ending, and kids probably need to learn that sooner or later. But then Lainey met a few people whose kindness and compassion showed her a different truth: Life may not have happy endings, but it has pockets of happiness that you can carry with you through the darker days.
