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Title: The Journey Home
Author: Martin Dubow
Narrator: Diane Marty
Format: Unabridged
Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-31-16
Publisher: Rembrandt Publishing House
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
The Journey Home is the story of an extraordinary butterfly and his search for the meaning of life. Little Jack Butterfly has been born into a barren world. Every living thing has been killed off by a plague known as the Brown Silence. Who he is and why he has been brought here are what he must discover, or his world is doomed to a bleak eternity. Will the clues left behind by his mother and her loyal friend, Freddy Hummingbird, be of any help to him in his quest? Or is the little butterfly fated to spend the rest of his days in loneliness and desolation?
Strap yourself in for a heart-stopping ride with a single-minded butterfly as his determined search takes him, not only around the world, but almost to the horizon of the universe itself. And only when he finds himself at the feet of the Great Eagle, who stands guard steadfastly at God's door, does the little butterfly learn the true reason for his existence. But even that knowledge isn't enough for the butterfly to complete his mission. For if he does not learn one thing more, all is lost.
Members Reviews:
I tutor kids and look for books I think they will love, that nourish various dimensions that are usually not ...
This book is completely unique--far away from the mundane world and the dullness of so many childrens' books today. Without invoking any particular religion, it inspires courage and dedication through delicate and lovable animals who face the destruction of all that is dear to them and succeed in averting the catastrophe. I tutor kids and look for books I think they will love, that nourish various dimensions that are usually not touched by what they read. This will fit beautifully.
An imaginative story that takes young minds to the edge of the universe and back home again
I was privileged to read an advance copy of "The Journey Home" by Martin Dubow. The book is charming and thoughtful and I believe it will provide intelligent and sensitive youngsters with an understanding of spiritual experiences and the values that really matter in life.
I was pleased that the vocabulary was somewhat advanced. The above-mentioned intelligent children will appreciate not being talked down to, and it's a good thing for a reader of any age to reach for a dictionary now and then.
This genre is hard to do well but eminently satisfying when it works. I would call it an allegory, but it also reads as a fable or even adventure fiction.
"The Journey Home" is well written, imaginative, and provides layers of meaning that could spark interesting family conversations. It deserves to be read by parents and children everywhere.