#365PictureBooks 51. Adorable Alice by Cassandra Webb, illustrated by Michaela Blassnig

Webb, C., & Blassnig, M. (2014). Adorable Alice. Frenchs Forest, Australia: New Frontier.

ISBN: 9781921928017
Pages: 32
Age Level: Early Childhood 0-6
Genre: Picture Storybook
Rating: 4 stars

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Alice loves to keep herself entertained in all sorts of creative ways, and everyday she likes to do something different.  With the help of her Teddy Bear, this week she is using her senses and wonders what it would be like to not speak, hear or smell.  And on Friday she covers her eyes and tries to recognise the people and places around her home using all her other senses. 

Webb uses language appropriate for younger children, and she has lots of descriptive language which is especially good for literacy in the junior primary school and with pre-school children.


Each of the senses that Alice uses is easily recognised or able to be explained to young children and can be made into an activity for them to try for themselves.

Blassnig's illustrations are beautifully done.  Done in soft watercolour, each page clearly shows Alice and her daily 'sense' adventure.  Her Teddy Bear has been depicted as a living bear and is always there giving Alice support and love.  The facial expressions on Alice and her family are realistic.  Young children will be able to relate to what is being read by using the visual clues in each image.

This is just an adorable book.  What a simple and clever way of explaining to children about their senses, or helping them understand other people with disabilities.  A great addition to your home or school collection.

I got my copy of Adorable Alice from the Taradale Primary School library where I work. 

You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.