About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when their child feels like they don't quite fit in, or expresses a longing for a life that seems more “normal” than their own. Stella lives in a luxurious penthouse with her celebrity parents, but all she truly wants is an ordinary house with a yard where she can have a dog. The story follows her humorous attempts to make her dream a reality. This gentle and funny chapter book for ages 7 to 10 explores themes of loneliness, belonging, and finding your own definition of home. It’s an excellent choice for starting conversations about gratitude, perspective, and understanding that the “perfect” life looks different to everyone.
What Parents Should Know
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The core conflict is internal and emotional, focusing on a child's feeling of otherness within her own affluent family. The book touches on class differences from a child's perspective in a gentle, secular manner. The resolution is hopeful and realistic: Stella doesn’t magically get a new life, but instead learns to adapt and find happiness by creatively changing her own environment. This reinforces a message of empowerment and perspective.
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