“If giving had a shape, it would be in the shape of a fountain, and if it had a scent, it would smell like spring.” These are the final words of Lorca Spiti’s book “If It Was,” published by Kalimat Group, and it explores the forms and scents of emotions. Through illustrations by Francesca D’Orto, “If It Was” takes its readers on a journey of imagination, teaching them how to deal with negative emotions and sustain love in all its forms.
Lorca Spiti, the author of the book, is a storyteller who understands the importance of nurturing the creative minds of young children, and through her writings she aims to help children develop their imagination, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence. The book “If It Was” is an example of her commitment to this goal, and this is what she expressed in her gift The book refers to “love” that “does not explain, but it explains everything.”
On every page of the book, a deeply affecting sentence, and despite its few words, it represents a station where the reader contemplates, and swims in his imagination with those shapes and scents chosen by the writer, which makes it a unique and creative approach to educate children, and make them aware of the value of positive feelings, and the consequences of negative feelings. To realize that emotions are a normal part of life, and that it is important to learn how to deal with them in healthy ways.
The “If It Was” book constitutes a brief curriculum for the development of perception of children in the age group (6+ years), as it helps them expand their imagination and creative ideas, and teaches them how the shapes and smells of feelings can be. Lorca Spetti’s commitment to helping children develop their emotional intelligence is evident in every word of the book, and Francesca D’Orto’s illustrations bring the story to life in a charming and educational way.
