Alena and the Favorite Thing

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ALENA & THE FAVORITE THING is the story of a bored little girl with a big imagination, and the places that imagination takes her.

When Alena's Poppa loses his favorite thing and can't seem to even remember what it is, he enlists his daughter in a quest to help him find it.

From a basement filled with monsters, through a grand Victorian ballet hall, to a big top's center ring, and all the way to the moon, Alena and her trusty teddy bear search everywhere in a quest to find her Poppa's favorite thing!

What we hear about Alena:
“I read it to my four-year-old daughter ... and she loved it! When I’d reached the end, she beamed at
me and said, ‘Th at was a lovely story, Daddy.’ She didn’t say that when we got to the end of Hansel &
Gretel!”
— Toby Young, author of How To Lose Friends And Alienate People and The Sound of No Hands Clapping

“I enjoyed Alena and the Favorite Thing very much. Jakub Kuzma’s colorful illustrations were a
perfect match to Anderson’s delightful tale. Th is book would be a great companion on a dreary day, or
any day!”
— Dave Ross, author of A Book of Kisses and A Book of Hugs

“I loved it! The art is fantastic and the story very warm and fuzzy. A real winner!”
— Lon Levin, illustrator, Hey, There’s a Kid Under My Bed and Monster Boy’s First Day of School

“Alena and the Favorite Thing feels like a classic to me, a child’s own favorite thing, to be toted from
room to room, stashed by the bedside table, displayed for company (if worthy)–and wrestled over in
the event that another child spies it and consequently falls under its spell.”
— William Browning Spencer, author of Zod Wallop and Th e Ocean and All Its Devices

"Alena & the Favorite Thing is a softcover children's picturebook about the loving bond between a young girl and her father, smoothly illustrated in a very distinctive, cartoony style. Alena's Poppa has lost her favorite thing, but he can't quite remember what it is, and asks his daughter to help him find it. Alena and her faithful teddy bear search every place both real and imaginary to find Poppa's favorite thing - which turns out to be nothing less than her joyful smile! A delightful story book especially recommended for fathers and daughters to share."
— Midwest Book Review, September, 2008

“...a young reader will be compelled to reach for this colorful book again and again.” — Jennifer MacKay, Bookpleasures.com

“Alena & the Favorite Thing is a delightful picture book. The witty writing is paired with hilarious illustrations, which makes the book worth reading just by itself. Add to that mix a great message about parental love, and
you’ve got a great book on your hands.” — Alyssa Feller, YA Books Central