The Journey of Clementine - (Somos8) by Alessandro Montagnana (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Clementine has just been born and doesn't know what or who she is. Is she a star? After all, she has light just like them. Clementine doesn't know what animal she is, she was just born and there is no one like her around. She meets Cricket and Moth, who explain that she is an insect, but they don't remember which one. She thinks she might be a star because she has light, like the ones they see in the sky. That very same night, a little girl leaves her house to chase the small lights that illuminate the forest. They will meet and become friends. Will the girl be able to help Clementine understand who she is?"--

Book Synopsis

Clementine has just been born and doesn't know what or who she is. Is she a star? After all, she has light just like them.

Clementine doesn't know what animal she is, she was just born and there is no one like her around. She meets Cricket and Moth, who explain that she is an insect, but they don't remember which one. She thinks she might be a star because she has light, like the ones they see in the sky.

That very same night, a little girl leaves her house to chase the small lights that illuminate the forest. They will meet and become friends. Will the girl be able to help Clementine understand who she is?

Review Quotes

This was a beautiful story with illustrations that held as much beauty as the story! Highly recommend for all children. - Netgalley Bookseller.

This sweet bedtime read plays with light and darkness in fun ways, and explores the themes of friendship, community, and self discovery. It also portrays a positive interaction between a human and the animal world. - Kids Read the World.

The narrative, translated from Italian, is filled with sweet sentiments - Kirkus Reviews.

About the Author

Alessandro Montagnana, born in 1981, lives in Italy, in Trieste. He cultivated a passion for drawing, painting and poetry from a very young age. He graduated in naval engineering but at the same time developed the desire to dedicate himself to children's literature as an author and illustrator, a dream that has finally come true..