'I am brave, I am smart, I am beautiful' I'm delighted to announce that I had the wonderful opportunity to illustrate a book for Deléna, who's hair began falling out when she was aged four. She was diagnosed with alopecia, a condition which causes hair loss. The six-year-old from Haringey said children made fun of her at school because of her differences. But she decided to write a book about her experience and how she learnt to embrace her looks.