Home Alone ? Illustrated StoryBook & eBook for Christmas Season !

Home Alone, storybook

illustrator : Kim Smith

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Just as Home Alone made a comeback in theaters on November and in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Home Alone, from 20th Century Fox and Quirk books is a new release for the Home Alone franchise with Home Alone: The Classic Illustrated Storybook. 

Home Alone, storybook

illustrator : Kim Smith

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Now, illustrator Kim Smith has reimagined the story as a classic Christmas fable—complete with bumbling burglars, brilliant booby-traps, and a little boy named Kevin who’s forced to fend for himself. 

"It was such a pleasure to work on something that was so iconic from my childhood."

Kim Smith

Home Alone, storybook

illustrator : Kim Smith

https://kimillustration.com/

Through a series of comic adventures, Kevin learns lessons about responsibility and the importance of family. 

screenshot Home Alone for iPad

illustrator : Kim Smith

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• Synopsis:

Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister wished his family would disappear. He never thought his wish would come true! 

Home Alone, storybook

illustrator : Kim Smith

https://kimillustration.com/

The classic movie you know and love is now an illustrated storybook for the whole family—complete with bumbling burglars, brilliant booby traps, and a little boy named Kevin who’s forced to fend for himself. Can he keep the crooks from entering his house? And will his family return in time for Christmas?

Home Alone

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The hit 1990 John Hughes film, which will forever be identified with Macaulay Culkin’s cheek-slapping scream, gets the picture book treatment. When eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind as his family embarks on a Christmas trip, the boy gleefully embraces solo run of the house; oddly, the book never explains where his family has actually gone, simply allowing Kevin  - and readers unfamiliar with the film - to think that he’s made them disappear overnight.) 

Home Alone, storybook
illustrator : Kim Smith

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Following the film’s plot points, Kevin attends Christmas Eve church services, sets elaborate booby traps to thwart would-be burglars, and makes a connection with scary “Old Man Marley” who lives next door. 

Home Alone, storybook

illustrator : Kim Smith

https://www.amazon.com/

Following the film’s plot points, Kevin attends Christmas Eve church services, sets elaborate booby traps to thwart would-be burglars, and makes a connection with scary “Old Man Marley” who lives next door. 

Education: 

The illustrations of the book are amazing with artful, energetic illustrations by Kim Smith, is a kinder, gentler version of the movie.

Kim Smith brings the whole story of Home Alone from the screen to the printed page. Beautifully! 

This adaptation does a fantastic work of reducing a full-length movie into a picture book while still retaining the overall spirit of the movie and the messages of holiday togetherness. 

Of course, you can watch the movie with the kids before or after reading the storybook.

screenshot Home Alone for iPad

illustrator : Kim Smith

https://itunes.apple.com/

The story might still be a little long for some the youngest, though, and some might be scared by the very idea of burglars. 

Illustrations by Kim Smith are adorable, and fit nicely with the comedic theme of the story. This is a great one for the Christmas collection.

Home Alone, storybook

illustrator : Kim Smith

https://itunes.apple.com/

Fans of the movie will enjoy Smith’s comic renderings of Kevin’s antics, though lines like “Marv and Henry slipped on the toy cars and were knocked over by paint cans” don’t live up to the mayhem of the source material. 

Level: Primary education

Language: English

Target: Ages 4–8

Reading aloud:

With an amusing read-aloud story and enchanting, immersive illustrations, this charming adaptation can be enjoyed year after year alongside Christmas Carol, Le Petit Prince, and other Christmas storybook classics.

screenshot Home Alone for iPad

illustrator : Kim Smith

https://itunes.apple.com/

If you love the movie Home Alone, you will also love this companion book! Home Alone, a Classic Illustrated Storybook that offers all the fun of the original movie.

The book was on sale October 6, 2015. You have also a digital edition.

• Digital edition:

• Available : iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac
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Target: 4–8  years-old

“You must never feel badly about making mistakes … as long as you take the trouble to learn from them. For you often learn more by being wrong for the right reasons than you do by being right for the wrong reasons.” 

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

G-Souto

28.12.2015

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Violence Against Children : UNICEF Campaign !

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"If we don't stand up for children, then we don't stand for much."

Marian Wright Edelman

Violence against children is everywhere. But most of the time people turn a blind eye. It’s hidden behind closed doors. It’s invisible.

All children have the right to live free from violence. Violence which harms their physical and mental growth. Violence which holds back every society.

But violence against children is entirely preventable when people come together and say that it is not acceptable. When they make "the invisible visible".

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson raises his voice in support of a new UNICEF initiative to prevent violence against children. Watch the video below: 

Education:

During summer season, school holiday, after-school clubs and community centers have an important role for children and young people offering cultural summer activities. They keep young people occupied.

So, here a great opportunity to propose to children and young people. The UNICEF campaign #ENDviolence against children. 

These after-school clubs and community centers know well the problem. They can help children who suffer violence at home, bullying on the internet or on the street.

UNICEF proposes an interesting competion. Visit the website and look for information.

• The website can be read in three languages: 

English, Français, Español.

Some activities:

• Organize an #ENDviolence against children event, bringing children and community members together to paint, draw, make posters, record videos about ending violence.

• Organize an #ENDviolence against children walk or flashmob to raise awareness about violence against children. 

• Make sure you inform your local media and ask them to run special stories on the #ENDviolence initiative.

• Ask for volunteers teens or young people to reach out to support a child victim of violence in their community by volunteering as a tutor or mentor. 

• Find an organization near you to learn more about how you could help.

Competion:

1. Write, stamp, stencil, tag #ENDViolence somewhere that inspires chidren: on themselves or a friend, on paper, in the sand, on a wall... just let them be creative!

2. Take a picture;

3. Upload it to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Statigram;

4. Don't forget tje hastag #ENDViolence and mention @UNICEF

Prizes:

The top 5 photographers will receive a UNICEF tshirt and an ink stamp branded with #ENDViolence.

The top 10 photos will be showcase as a part of the International Day of NonViolence (2 October 2013).

Deadline for Competion: 14 August 2013.

Educate: Teachers:

This is a subject that teachers must not avoid! There are always a student in our classroom who suffers from any kind of violence.

Since the International Day of NonViolence will be celebratede the 2 October 2013, schools can propose activities:

• Talk to your students about the issues surrounding violence against children and what local support is available to children who have experienced violence as well as to those who have witnessed it. 

• Prepare a panel discussion open to the school community. Invite local experts on violence against children to talk about what local actions are underway to address it and examine where weaknesses lie 

• Start a #ENDviolence against children group in your school to discuss local actions that can help end existing violence and abuses against children and to break the cycle of any potential future violence against children from occurring. 

• Develop a school project. Dedicate a week or a month to the issue. Tell UNICEF about it, tell local press about it, tell the world about it!

For other information visit UNICEF website or UNICEF competion

"Telling children about what bad can happen and is happening around the world is good, but telling them about what good has been done and can be done is more important to shape a bright tomorrow."

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G-Souto

31.07.2013

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