Lavalino Finds His Forever Home

What would you do if you were a kitty looking for a new home?

In Lavalino Finds his Forever Home, a kitty named Lavalino is enjoying his life on the streets of Italy. He lives in a beautiful garden next to a church. He has many friends who feed him fish and milk. But then, one day, the rains come and our cold kitty goes on a search to find a family to call his own.

I wrote my Lavalino book to explore a theme that is important to children: how to persevere when you feel like you don't belong, or are struggling with a life challenge.

I was inspired by a true story that is very close to me. My sister, Vicki, found and adopted an adorable kitten in Italy. The real-life Lavalino was a charming, clever cat with lots of character, and I had known for a long time that I wanted to create a series of kids' books inspired by Lavalino's adventures.

The world is a much smaller place than when I was growing up, and I wanted to write a book to give kids a fun, yet meaningful way to learn about interesting places and people. As an extra bonus, my book allows teachers and parents to work on some key terms in another language in a fun way.

I am an education specialist, with a master's degree in education. In writing this story, I used my experience as a teacher as well as my understanding of human development and how kids learn. In my first book, it was important for me to tell a story that highlights the importance of persistence when met with a challenge, be it in learning or social situations. I've made Lavalino have a high sense of optimism in order to help children cultivate their own sense of perseverance and worth.

I hope you love Lavalino as much as I do and that you follow along with us as he goes on further adventures in the "The Adventures of Lavalino" series.

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Lavalino Finds His Forever Home

What would you do if you were a kitty looking for a new home?

In Lavalino Finds his Forever Home, a kitty named Lavalino is enjoying his life on the streets of Italy. He lives in a beautiful garden next to a church. He has many friends who feed him fish and milk. But then, one day, the rains come and our cold kitty goes on a search to find a family to call his own.

I wrote my Lavalino book to explore a theme that is important to children: how to persevere when you feel like you don't belong, or are struggling with a life challenge.

I was inspired by a true story that is very close to me. My sister, Vicki, found and adopted an adorable kitten in Italy. The real-life Lavalino was a charming, clever cat with lots of character, and I had known for a long time that I wanted to create a series of kids' books inspired by Lavalino's adventures.

The world is a much smaller place than when I was growing up, and I wanted to write a book to give kids a fun, yet meaningful way to learn about interesting places and people. As an extra bonus, my book allows teachers and parents to work on some key terms in another language in a fun way.

I am an education specialist, with a master's degree in education. In writing this story, I used my experience as a teacher as well as my understanding of human development and how kids learn. In my first book, it was important for me to tell a story that highlights the importance of persistence when met with a challenge, be it in learning or social situations. I've made Lavalino have a high sense of optimism in order to help children cultivate their own sense of perseverance and worth.

I hope you love Lavalino as much as I do and that you follow along with us as he goes on further adventures in the "The Adventures of Lavalino" series.

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Lavalino Finds His Forever Home

Lavalino Finds His Forever Home

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What would you do if you were a kitty looking for a new home?

In Lavalino Finds his Forever Home, a kitty named Lavalino is enjoying his life on the streets of Italy. He lives in a beautiful garden next to a church. He has many friends who feed him fish and milk. But then, one day, the rains come and our cold kitty goes on a search to find a family to call his own.

I wrote my Lavalino book to explore a theme that is important to children: how to persevere when you feel like you don't belong, or are struggling with a life challenge.

I was inspired by a true story that is very close to me. My sister, Vicki, found and adopted an adorable kitten in Italy. The real-life Lavalino was a charming, clever cat with lots of character, and I had known for a long time that I wanted to create a series of kids' books inspired by Lavalino's adventures.

The world is a much smaller place than when I was growing up, and I wanted to write a book to give kids a fun, yet meaningful way to learn about interesting places and people. As an extra bonus, my book allows teachers and parents to work on some key terms in another language in a fun way.

I am an education specialist, with a master's degree in education. In writing this story, I used my experience as a teacher as well as my understanding of human development and how kids learn. In my first book, it was important for me to tell a story that highlights the importance of persistence when met with a challenge, be it in learning or social situations. I've made Lavalino have a high sense of optimism in order to help children cultivate their own sense of perseverance and worth.

I hope you love Lavalino as much as I do and that you follow along with us as he goes on further adventures in the "The Adventures of Lavalino" series.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781732733305
Publisher: Whysospecial.com
Publication date: 11/12/2018
Series: Adventures of Lavalino , #1
Pages: 44
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.11(d)
Age Range: 6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Carrie Koftan is an education specialist and author. She holds a master's of science degree in education, with an emphasis in special education. For more than a decade, she has taught students to read. She believes in the importance of encouraging perseverance, a theme explored in this book. Be on the lookout for her upcoming book on working with students on the autism spectrum, and visit her at whysospecial.com. She is also available for private consulting, workshops and talks. Carrie lives with her husband and rescue dog in Denver, Colorado.

Ros Webb has been illustrating children's books for almost twenty years. Ros lives in the Irish Mountains and is greatly inspired by her three children, four dogs, and growing collection of stray cats. The Adventures of Lavalino was painted in watercolors.
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