A book by popular children’s author Jonny Zucker is being reissued to raise funds for his family and for mental health charity, Mind.
Mr Zucker, 49, took his own life in November 2016 after living with depression for over two decades.
His book, Striker Boy will be republished on October 5. It is available from amazon.co.uk for £6.99 and £1.40 from every copy sold will be donated to Mind, a registered charity in England and Wales (no. 219830). The family have chosen Mind as Jonny received support from them over the years.
Mr Zucker, from north London, worked as a teacher and also performed stand-up comedy, before turning to writing full-time. He wrote more than 50 books for children and held countless writing workshops for young students, visiting schools and inspiring pupils.His books included a range which detailed different religions, festivals and cultures. The Striker Boy series is about a young footballer.
