Goodreads asked Judith Klausner:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Judith Klausner "Noah the Narwhal" is actually a semi-autobiographical book, despite being about a horned sea mammal! I didn't see any picture books that reflected my experience (and the experience of so many other people) living with invisible disabilities, and I wanted to change that. I have suffered from a chronic invisible disability since I was a child in the form of chronic migraines. I have spent the last two decades figuring out how to build my life around unpredictable debilitation: how to interact with the world and the people in my life in effective and positive ways. It has also been an ongoing process for my loved ones. In writing “Noah,” I hope that I can help others with similar conditions to feel less isolated, and provide insight those who make up their communities. That's how "Noah" was born!

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