Description
Bruna's Song
Book Summary
An illustrated picture book that addresses Alzheimer's disease with tenderness and sensitivity, adapted for children's understanding. Through the story of Bruna, who meets new friends on her first day of school and decides to create a song to remember them all, the book offers an accessible metaphor for memory and its loss. It is a valuable tool for parents and educators to explain this disease to children, fostering empathy and understanding.
What is it about?
Bruna begins her first day of school, a moment full of discoveries and new friendships. Upon arriving home, she wants to share every detail of her day with her grandfather, but realizes she needs special help to remember it all. The solution arises creatively: a song that allows her to fix the names and faces of her new classmates in her mind. The story uses this musical and dreamlike resource as a bridge to introduce, in a gentle and symbolic way, the topic of Alzheimer's and its consequences, explaining how memories can fade and the importance of affection and patience in these cases.
Main themes
- Alzheimer's explained to children.
- Memory, recollections, and their fragility.
- The intergenerational relationship between grandchildren and grandparents.
- Creativity (music) as a tool for managing emotions and difficult situations.
- Empathy and understanding toward the elderly with neurodegenerative diseases.
Who is it recommended for?
Recommended for boys and girls from 4 or 5 years old, especially those who have a family member or acquaintance suffering from Alzheimer's or another disease related to memory loss. It is also an ideal resource for parents and educators seeking a delicate and understandable way to approach this topic with children, as well as for professionals in child psychology and pedagogy.
What this book offers
- A clear and metaphorical explanation of Alzheimer's, adapted to children's sensibilities.
- A tool to open up a family dialogue about a complex disease.
- A positive and hopeful approach that focuses on love and emotional connection.
- Stimulates creativity and emotional expression through music and storytelling.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Pinedo, Txema
- Publisher: MIAU
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Illustrated albums, Children's and young adult fiction and true stories
- Collection: MIAU
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: January 2018
- Number of pages: 24
- Weight: 466 g
Editorial Review
A necessary illustrated album that masterfully addresses a delicate topic often difficult to put into words with children. The visual and narrative proposal, which combines the realism of the first day of school with a dreamlike tone, manages to convey the message without falling into drama or complex explanations. It is a work that serves a dual purpose: to entertain and to teach empathy, becoming a highly valuable resource for any family or school library that wants to address Alzheimer's with tenderness and understanding.