{"title":"Melissa Pellicci","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of delightful children's books by the talented author Melissa Pellicci. Known for her captivating storytelling and enchanting worlds, Melissa brings to life stories that engage and inspire young minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her popular works is \u003cem\u003eBest Friends Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, a charming tale that invites children to explore the wonders of friendship and the enchanting beauty of the natural world. Through vivid narratives and relatable characters, Melissa's books encourage imagination and nurture a love for reading in children of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach book in Melissa Pellicci's collection is crafted with care, offering valuable life lessons wrapped in engaging plots. Her stories celebrate the magic of childhood and foster important values such as kindness, curiosity, and empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Melissa Pellicci's collection and embark on magical adventures designed to delight and educate young readers, offering them a treasured experience with every turn of the page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"best-friends-forest-by-melissa-pellicci-9781483599434","title":"Best Friends Forest","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Melissa Pellicci of Jupiter, Florida, and lavishly illustrated by Alexandra Zgondea of Codlea, Romania, \u003ci\u003eBest Friends Forest\u003c\/i\u003e is a whimsical tale that reflects a world where it is possible to live in love and playfulness with nature, to be best friends with those dramatically different from us, and to experience daily the eternal and joyful embrace of Mama Earth and her Guardian Angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMs. Pellicci and Ms. Zgondea met while on a personal development retreat in Peru. They discovered their mutual desire to improve the world through children's storytelling, and \u003ci\u003eBest Friends Forest\u003c\/i\u003e is the result of a two-year, long-distance collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Melissa Pellicci says that in her decades of work as a life coach and yoga teacher, she has discovered that most of us learn to stop trusting and believing in the positive nature of the world as children, which brings us much anxiety, illness, and personal difficulty as adults. \"If we could just keep our sense of wonder with nature and believe that the Universe is smiling on us no matter what, we would go a long way to make the world a safer, kinder, and more loving place,\" says Ms. Pellicci. \"I want the story and images of \u003ci\u003eBest Friends Forest\u003c\/i\u003e to live in the minds of both children and adults, reassuring us that through love and nature, everything indeed will always be alright.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe illustrations by Alexandra Zgondea are remarkable in their colourful commitment to showing a world that smiles on Lourdes, the book's ten-year-old, golden-haired narrator. The trees and flowers have \"faces\" that brighten the pages of the book, the colours soothe, and the characters are infused with charming appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMs. Zgondea says, \"In Romania, nature is our life teacher. It shows us how to live effortlessly and grow up gracefully. Mother Earth is our anti-depressant. As a new mother to a young son, I want him to see a path to happiness and feeling safe with a book like \u003ci\u003eBest Friends Forest\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's roster of characters includes a talking cat, Spirit, a flute-playing spider, Cappuccino, a guardian angel, J, and a beautiful African-inspired Mama Earth who provides the safe and caring ground our Best Friends walk on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Friends Forest\u003c\/i\u003e is available in softcover for £19.99 and hardcover at £29.99.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798611874028,"sku":"9781483599434","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5788703482716.jpg?v=1757211054"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/melissa-pellicci.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}