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My daughter adored "Alina All Alone" and asked me to read it twice, which I happily did!
This book summons up all the pain of separation and loss . . . and the joy
of being reunited.
In an era of never-before-seen diffi culties, our very young children have
been challenged by feelings of solitude and frustration. This book attempts
to demonstrate to our youngsters that these feelings are shared and
understood.
This book is unique in that there is a very distinct and purposeful absence of
any adult’s voice or perspective or commentary—there is no adult talking
to Alina about what is happening. Alina’s voice and reactions to isolation
are hers alone, but key.
Alina demonstrates to adults and children alike that long-term persistence
wins in the end, and that sometimes the only way to react to situations is
to “stamp your feet, cross your arms and scream and shout until you’re red
in the face!”
Children grow attached to objects and people. When someone or someone is missing, for whatever reason, they miss it or them dearly. In Alina All Alone by Laura Tava-Petrelli, Alina loves visiting her neighbors and their doggies. They are an intricate part of her day and daily routine. When she knocked, and no person or animal answered, she went through many emotions. All these emotions were brilliantly expressed through Jupiters Muse's illustrations. As a parent, a child screaming is rarely a cute moment, but the images of Alina screaming were very cute. All the various poses with all her treasures were also adorable. My daughter and I loved Alina wearing a mask while holding a cat, who was also wearing a mask. She looked so perturbed while the kitty looked excited to play dress-up. My daughter remarked she wished her kitty would allow her to play dress-up with it. I had to assure her it was a stuffed kitty so she'd let our feline sleep.Â
The scene where the child was crying and whispering, "I miss you," touched our hearts. As a mother, I never like to see a child sad. Alina won't be crying long because you can't have a picture book end with tears. Alina's neighbors and doggies come home. HOORAY! Happy face returned on the pages and on my daughter's face.Â
For those reading Alina All Alone in the states, you will have to explain to your child that some familiar words are written differently in our country than in European countries, such as in Australia, where the author resides. We don't add a U after the O in favorite or neighbors. We also tend to spell the color gray with an A instead of an E.Â
Kids as young as 3-4 can follow the storyline with no issue. Young readers should have minor difficulty reading the text. Established readers should breeze through the pages with no problem.Â
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Synopsis
This book summons up all the pain of separation and loss . . . and the joy
of being reunited.
In an era of never-before-seen diffi culties, our very young children have
been challenged by feelings of solitude and frustration. This book attempts
to demonstrate to our youngsters that these feelings are shared and
understood.
This book is unique in that there is a very distinct and purposeful absence of
any adult’s voice or perspective or commentary—there is no adult talking
to Alina about what is happening. Alina’s voice and reactions to isolation
are hers alone, but key.
Alina demonstrates to adults and children alike that long-term persistence
wins in the end, and that sometimes the only way to react to situations is
to “stamp your feet, cross your arms and scream and shout until you’re red
in the face!”
About the author
Laura is an Early Childhood Teacher, currently working as the Director of a community-based preschool in a suburb of Sydney, Australia. She is a trained Mothercraft nurse, adult educator, mother to three adult children, and unofficial nonna to a few more. view profile
Published on April 01, 2022
0-1000 words
Genre: Children's
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