[.ca] Stellaluna (ISBN 0152062874)

From Amazon.com:
The charming baby fruit bat in Janell Cannon's heartwarming, award- winning Stellaluna is now a finger puppet--excellent for shadow play, but also for highly effective flapping action! Fold her cloth wings around her brown felt body and hang her upside down for a brief bat snooze, if you like, or use her to reenact crucial scenes in the book. Perched on the finger of reader or listener, this endearing 4-inch-tall puppet with a 9-inch wingspan will inspire flights of fancy as Stellaluna's award-winning story unfolds. Each bat puppet comes in a gift package with the hardcover edition of Stellaluna. A wonderful introduction to Stellaluna, and a must for bat lovers. (Ages 4 and older)

Not for adopted, orphaned, or step-kids!:
I was shocked at the ending-Stellaluna is reunited with her birth family. That never happens to adopted or orphaned children, nor do stepchildren ever see their original family reunited. I'm not sure who this book is for-I don't see anything in it that children who have never "lost" a parent can identify with. For children that have "lost" a parent, the book just reinforces magical thinking. There are too many other great books out there-skip this one.

wonderful book- beautiful illustrations & good moral:
Stellaluna is about a bat who lost her mother. She was then raised by birds and learned to grow up like them (fly during day/eat worms). She eventually found her mother bat but went back to her bird siblings to introduce them to flying at night & eating fruit. The birds were unable to do those things but Stellaluna & the birds decided that despite their differences they will still be friends. I think this book is great because it teaches children to embrace their differences and also that friendship goes beyond those differences. I love this book & think it has wonderful illustrations- my little baby is only 6 months now but I am sure when he gets older that he will love this book.

Stellaluna Review:
This book is about a young fruit bat, who gets separated from her family and has to learn how to live like another bird. She has to overcome sitting upside-down and and eat the same food as birds, like worms. I liked this book when I was young and I still like it now. I like this book because of its equisite illustrations and its rich content. The author, Janell Cannon, really worked his magic in this book. He has made other books but this one is the best out of all of them. This book is a lot more interesting than all of his other book. It is amazing. I would recommend this book to all kids who like birds and bats.

My favorite:
This book is one of my all time favorite children's books, possibly THE favorite. The illustrations are gorgeous, the story is very touching, and the content is educational. My daughter loves this book. We read it over and over when she was younger, and now we read it to our new baby. The story is so sweet, it literally puts a lump in my throat and tears to my eyes when I read it. Enjoy it with your children!

Adorable Book:
My son loves this book! Every night its in the pile of books to read. We read it so much he knows the book my heart and is learning the words himself. This book encourged him to read on his own, being his favorite The pictures are adorable, and the story is great. I would recommend this book to any child.