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Sinossi
«A casa nostra, in cucina, c'era una lampada di carta a forma di stella, e quando la sera tornavo dalla scuola di musica riconoscevo la nostra finestra da lontano: una stella brillava dentro il buio freddo di novembre». L'infanzia in bilico tra il perdersi e il ritrovarsi, mentre i grandi fanno la guerra. Un libro pieno di verità e di speranza, che tocca il cuore dei piccoli e mette il dito nel torpore degli adulti. L'albo che consacra un'autrice di levatura internazionale. Età di lettura: da 7 anni.
- ISBN: 8855225308
- Casa Editrice: Donzelli
- Pagine: 48
- Data di uscita: 14-12-2023
Recensioni
*I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.* The book was sad, but cute at the same time. Such a topic isn't for weak nerves and with the star and illustrations it was put into a lighter mood. I did enjoy this read, but I was a bit confused with the text as Leggi tutto
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“It’s not like home here.” A Star Shines Through follows a little girl who finds herself in a new country after war forces her and her family to flee their home. Anna Desnitskaya writes in remembrance of her own experience, and this book serves as her goodbye to her home through the eyes of a vulnera Leggi tutto
A STAR SHINES THROUGH is a story of emigration. It is about adjusting to somewhere new and figuring out how to make it home. The text is sparse and well chosen. The illustrations are warm. The whole book shines with warmth even in the parts that are hard. It is a simply beautiful story.
A Star Shines Through is a story that will wreck you. Based on the real-life and present-day story of author and illustrator Anna Desnitskaya, it tells a story about a family displaced by war struggling to find home in a new country. In their original home, there was a star-shaped lamp that sat in t Leggi tutto
In an Author’s Note at the end of the story, Desnitskaya relates her history that she distilled into a story for children. She and her family, who lived in Moscow, were vacationing in Cyprus when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. She saw the news, and “at that moment, I realized that we would Leggi tutto
Despite a rather somber mood throughout, this book ends on a hopeful note. Drawing from the author's own experiences, it tells the story of how sudden war impacts one young girl and her mother. The tone, both in mood and illustrations, tends toward darkness but the star in the window shines forth an Leggi tutto
A Star Shines Through is a melancholy but hopeful story about a mother and daughter who flee their homeland upon the outbreak of war. They both struggle to feel like they belong in their new country. Then the re-creation of a beloved lamp from their old home helps them see how these different parts
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