‘Share Alive Again with your students to inspire curiosity!’ Buy Alive Again Alive Again is a poetic journey that teaches your students about the beauty of the circle of life. Read a glowing review below! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kirsten 🇬🇧 | Picture Books (@childrenslibrarylady) A review by Book Trust: A reassuring tale about the philosophical nature of language and being A review by Armadillo Magazine: a thought-provoking book A review by Patricia…
How picture books can help to discuss difficult topics Buy Alive Again (hardback, Paperback) By Samantha Brown When one of my friends, Katie, was five years old, her dad suddenly died. Not really sure how to explain it to her young daughter, Katie’s mom turned to a picture book. This book introduced Katie to the topic of death and helped her find a way to cope with her sudden loss. Her mom shared the book with other…
By Lindsey Jones* Just last year after my second year of college, I lost my mother to stage four pancreatic cancer. There were so many initial thoughts that went through my mind regarding the situation, many of them being experiences I would never have with her or that she would never be able to see. I could no longer have Downton Abbey or Sherlock marathons with her over Cadbury Eggs and English Breakfast Tea. I no longer had my best…
Read a wonderful review of Alive Again by Margaret Pemberton for Armadillo Magazine: This simple but very effective book follows a young boy’s thoughts as he contemplates the cycle of nature and whether words die. The thoughts are about simple things such as ‘blossom’, ‘wheat’ and ‘journey’, but they start the reader thinking about the meaning of words and about how personal experience can affect our understanding. This is a charming and thought-provoking book which…
Read a wonderful review of Alive Again by Book Trust: A young boy asks his father what happens to the word ‘blossom’ when the blossom is blown from the trees. Does the word die, along with the blossom? What about rain, wheat or a journey? If these things disappear, do the words disappear too? This unusual tale can be enjoyed on many levels. It subtly reassures children that although some things can no…