The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree

By: Paola Peretti, Denise Muir

Narrated by: Rosie Akerman

Mafalda is a nine-year-old girl who knows one thing: some time in the next six months her sight will fail completely. Can Mafalda find a way through a seemingly dark future and still go to school, play football and look after her beloved cat? With the help of her family and her friends, Mafalda needs to discover the things that will be important to her when her sight has failed.

A moving, empowering tale of courage and determination that will inspire young and old.

A novel for all ages about a young girl losing her sight, inspired by the author's own life story. For fans of Wonder, The Little Prince and The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly.

©2018 Paola Peretti and Denise Muir (P)2018 Bonnier

Critic reviews

A simply told, bitter-sweet story, with a powerful poetic message (Jacqueline Wilson)

This beautiful book is a must-read for any family that has recently received a diagnosis of sight loss. It's a modern-day fable that will help adults and children, friends and family understand and come to terms with life-changing health issues (Red Szell)

This little gem of book is for everyone - children and adults. It's a beautiful and inspiring story of overcoming fear and adversity. (Sinead Moriarty)