Adelaide's Secret World

Description

Adelaide leads a quiet life in the midst of the city. At night she listens to the song of the stars, but during the day she watches over the others like her: the still ones, the quiet ones, those who dance and dream alone. Little does Adelaide know that her secret world will soon be transformed into something unexpected and full of joy. A story about courage, change and finding your soul mates. 'Becoming lost in a picture book and wanting to turn back to the first page again is a very special experience. This is such a book.' 5 stars, Margaret Hamilton, Books + Publishing '[A] fox and Adelaide unknowingly document each other's lives through art. When a storm blows, forcing them to collide, readers' human hearts sing...These portraits of animals struggling with human feelings startle with their emotional exactitude, empathy, and expert execution. Complex feelings articulated through heart-rending paintings that beg return visits.' Starred review, Kirkus Reviews, USA

Elise Hurst is an illustrator and author of children's books, as well as a traditional artist. She has illustrated over fifty books over the years. The Night Garden (ABC Books), which she wrote and illustrated, received a Children's Book Council of Australia shortlisting in 2008. She lives in Melbourne with her husband, Peter, and their twin boys.

'A powerful book that...will really benefit children and adults...Feelings, motives, choices, decisions , empathy are all here. It might be a story that children revisit by themselves or that can be used when discussing feelings or when resolving problems.' Eye, UK