The Visitor
Age 3+
Picture Storybooks Family & Home Stories Personal & Social Issues: Self-Awareness & Self-Esteem
A story about friendship and shyness, full of light and colour, that plays out in a mini theatre
Elise was frightened—of spiders, people, even trees. So she never went out, night or day. One day a strange thing flies in through the window and lands at her feet. And then there comes a knock at the door. Elise has a visitor who will change everything.
This is a gentle, sympathetic story about a child who unwittingly brings light and colour—literally—into a lonely person’s life.
Creators
Antje Damm is a celebrated children’s writer and illustrator. Born in 1965 in Wiesbaden, Germany, she now lives with her husband and four children near Giessen. She has worked as an architect and has written and illustrated over a dozen books for children.
Reviews
Overall, this book will appeal to some children – perhaps the quieter, more sensitive types – and many adults, but it may require some adult guidance to get the most out of it. Recommended age 5+.
CBCA: Reading Time
Highly recommended. This delightful story of friendship, reflected in the sorrowful life of Elise, revitalised by the simple paper plane will resonate with younger children as they read of the growing friendship between Elise and the boy.
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