SuitabookPeacetime for Alice
Davina Bell
- Reading
- If the war or family sorrow feels weighty, read alongside the child and pause after Teddy’s return. Before starting, explain that the story involves recovery and caring responsibilities, without promising a particular ending.
- Themes
- Recovering after war: Teddy has returned from war, and Alice tries to cheer him while the family hopes to move beyond past sorrows. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Care and responsibility within a family: Alice is busy looking after Mama, practising dancing and developing a large event intended to make Teddy happy again. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Consider whether the reader would welcome a story involving a family member returning from war, another family member needing care and references to past sorrow. The intensity and detail of these elements are unclear.