BOOKS

BIG IAN'S BOOKS

Big Ian is an expert story-teller and uses these stories as the perfect Trojan Horse to smuggle in important messages. His writing addresses the elephants in the room to make things better and start conversations.

NEVER STOP DRAWING (2023)

After 20 years of teaching young people with learning difficulties Ian wanted to write a book through the eyes of a child growing up in a world that didn’t fit for a boy with ADHD and dyslexia.

This beautiful illustrated book tells the story from cradle to grave of Albie-who is different NOT worse. Different NOT less. He’s just different. Magnificently different.

The story show you who and what really matter in life no matter what cards we have been dealt. NEVER STOP DRAWING is available in fully illustrated by Alfie Joey and DRAW YOUR OWN versions.

After its launch at the National Centre for Children’s Books at SEVEN STORIES in Newcastle Albie’s story has been used in over 70 primary and secondary schools to show teachers, students and parents that one size will NEVER fit all.

“At last a book to show that different isn’t worse.”- Tony Husband (Private Eye cartoonist)

A POCKETFUL OF KINDNESS (2023)

“Never has the world needed this book more than in 2020” – Alfie Joey, BBC Newcastle

“An invaluable book from one of the key voices in social care.” – Vic Rayner

“The little book to gift to someone to show how much they matter. Beautiful short storytelling to make you laugh, cry, and think in equal measure.” – Steve Philip, The Jordan Legacy

“Packed with observations to show you the true power of kindness” – Neil Eastwood, Founder of Care Friends

“The perfect gift to tell your friends just how much they matter.” – David Dickson, Chair of St. Leonard’s Hospice

“227 pages of pure kindness.” – Mark Addy (Game of Thrones)

‘Exquisite writing.’ – Reece Dinsdale (Actor/Director)

“Ian finds tomorrow’s nostalgia and charm in today.” – Jonathan Cowap, BBC Radio York

“Covid 19 – Kindness 20” – Big Ian Donaghy

“The perfect gift to show our team just how much they matter.” – Angela Fletcher, Happy Futures

THE MISSING PEACE (2018)

The Missing Peace is a unique life affirming read. It deals sensitively with difficult times in people’s lives and their heroic efforts to
overcome them. I believe this is the start of a conversation that you have with the writer through his brilliant insightful stories.

It will inspire people to talk and share and to realise that, although we are ultimately alone in this world, there are other souls who share similar hopes and dreams, successes and failures, highs and lows and similar joyful beginnings and heart-breaking endings. This book fills an important void that everyone will find in their life sometime. It will help, it will lift you, it will make you laugh and at times cry. It is a book about life and the true power of kindness.

DEAR DEMENTIA: THE LAUGHTER AND THE TEARS (2014)

Dear Dementia: The Laughter And The Tears has a message for all those touched by dementia – those living with dementia, their carers and all care professionals. The book was deemed the only one on the Read Well Books on Prescription list to truly connect with people living with dementia.

It has been used to design three awarding winning NHS hospitals, has been sold in 24 countries worldwide and even been translated into WELSH!