![]() ![]() Dolphin later befriends Oliver, a shy and studious boy who spends the lunch period in the library to avoid being teased. Star appears to be more popular, and Dolphin dislikes the fact that Star has an older boyfriend. Dolphin feels like an outsider at school she is bullied by some classmates and feels her teacher is unkind to her. ![]() Dolphin loves Marigold and thinks she is wonderful and unique, while Star is embarrassed by Marigold's tattoos and erratic behaviour. Marigold, an avid lover of tattoos, suffers from bipolar disorder and also has a drinking problem. Set in London, the first person narrative by a young girl, Dolphin, features her manic depressive mother Marigold, nicknamed "the illustrated mum" because of her many tattoos.ĭolphin and her older sister, Star, live with their mother, Marigold, in a small London flat. ![]() The Illustrated Mum is a children's novel by English author Jacqueline Wilson, first published by Transworld in 1999 with drawings by Nick Sharratt. The Illustrated Mum is a book written by Jacqueline Wil ![]()
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