Alexander
Finds a Home
Alexander's Adventures, Book #1
The heartwarming first installment in the Alexander’s Adventures series by Vicky Ann Meier.
​This beautifully illustrated children’s book tells the story of Alexander, a playful kitten with unique features—big, floppy ears and a distinctive white patch around his eye. After being placed in an animal shelter, Alexander faces the challenge of finding a family that will accept him for who he is.
The narrative gently imparts lessons on kindness, inclusion, and celebrating individuality, making it a delightful read for children aged 5 to 10.
About the Book
Alexander is a playful kitten who lands in the local animal shelter after changes at his farm home. He makes fast furry friends, but starts to lose hope as he watches potential adopters pass him by day after day.
You see, Alexander has some unique features that make him different from the other kittens. Some visitors even chuckle at his distinctive looks!
Will a family ever choose a kitten like him with his big, floppy ears and big, white patch around his eye?
Find out in this heartwarming illustrated book that teaches children about kindness, inclusion, and celebrating things that make us special in our own way!
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Meier’s debut work is an endearing tale inspired by her granddaughter Ellie. It is the story of a gray kitten named Alexander, whose white eye patch and big ears set him apart from other kittens. Alexander and his mother, brother, and sister live on a farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. Fremont, a kind older couple. But when the Fremonts relocate, they only take the kittens’ mother with them. Alexander and his siblings are taken to a shelter to be cared for until they find new homes.
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On occasion, Alexander’s siblings playfully tease him about his unique appearance. There are many caregivers at the shelter, but Alexander’s favorite is Jim, who shows the cats extra kindness and attention. The shelter is also home to numerous cats of different breeds and colors. Day after day, people come to the shelter looking to adopt, but they never want a gray cat, and they frequently laugh at Alexander’s distinguishing characteristics. When his siblings find a new home, Alexander is left feeling lonely and sad. He despairs of ever finding someone who likes his big ears until a girl named Ellie chooses him.
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Meier strives to promote friendship, responsibility, and spreading everyday kindness in her writing. Her first published children’s book successfully demonstrates how acts of kindness, such as taking the time to talk to someone and showing affection, have a significant impact. The book also illustrates the hurtful effects of carelessly delivered criticism and teasing, even if intended to be playful. Along comes Ellie, who appreciates Alexander’s “cool” eye patch and big ears and declares, “He is perfect!” Ellie’s reaction teaches children to embrace others’ differences. Her easy acceptance of Alexander’s unconventional appearance gives readers hope that there is someone who will celebrate their uniqueness also. Meier’s book is a heartwarming and well-written triumph.
Author Vicky Ann Meier has created a very simple, yet powerful message in her children’s book titled, Alexander Finds a Home.
In this story three kittens are born on a farm, but the owners of the farm are getting older, so they decide on selling it and moving to a small house to be near their family. They take the mother cat with them, but bring three kittens to a cat shelter, where they will be safe and ultimately adopted into forever homes. Alexander looks a bit different than his sister and brother cats because he has a white circle around one eye and long, floppy ears. Even his kitty-siblings teased him about his large ears, making fun of him.
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In the shelter humans come by each day to adopt a kitty, and each day Alexander is passed by because he looks different. One person wanted a black cat; another couple wanted a pair of littermates, one male one female, and they picked Alexander’s siblings. One picked a calico kitten. This saddened Alexander, wondering if he’ll ever be picked! Then one day a goofy-looking little girl saw Alexander and knew from that instant Alexander was the kitten for her – to love forever.
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Although a simple and fun story, the elements of having differences in the way kittens look, which can be morally transferred to humans’ differences, provide a lesson for children being read this story at their young and impressionable ages. Also demonstrating there is someone for everyone – no matter what physical differences exist – brings a lovely theme of acceptance and hope to all readers; especially those children who may have some physical issues themselves. The illustrations by Mentari are ideally suited to accompany the text, showing the cute kitties and the human caretakers in just the right amount of artistic detail to enhance the visualization of the story.
Love and kindness to all of the kittens are abound in this morally rich story, and at the end of Alexander Finds a Home, Vicky Ann Meier hints there will be more to come. This makes a perfect bedtime story for the youngest of children, providing a good foundation of acceptance of all, regardless of their physical differences, and frankly, articulating the enjoyment these cute furry feline friends many of us love to have around as pets and companions.
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Alexander Finds A Home by Vicky Ann Meier is an adorable children’s book about Alexander, a sweet kitten with unique qualities who finds himself in a shelter after changes disrupt his farm home. The story follows Alexander's journey as he waits anxiously for someone to choose him from among all the other shelter kittens. Alexander was passed over many times because of his large ears and a white patch over one eye. Will Alexander ever find a forever home or will he live out his years in the shelter?
Alexander Finds A Home is a heartwarming story about a displaced kitty who no one seems to want to adopt. One day, Ellie, a young girl, visits the shelter and becomes a turning point, inspiring young readers with her role in Alexander's life. The narrative captures Alexander's hopeful anticipation and the loneliness and sadness of watching his siblings find new homes while he remains at the shelter. Through Ellie's perspective, the story beautifully unfolds lessons of kindness, inclusion, and the importance of celebrating individual differences. The illustrations by Mentari tell the story nicely. Overall, Vicky Ann Meier's story will be enjoyed by young readers, and the author promises that Alexander will feature in future books. Alexander Finds A Home will entertain children and cat lovers of all ages, and they are sure to love the illustrations as much as I did. The story is perfect for teaching young readers about inclusion and the importance of accepting others for who they are, not how they look.
Told through short, simple sentences and beautiful, softly colored pencil artwork, Alexander Finds a Home is a sweet and heartwarming story about finding the place where you belong.
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When the old couple who run the farm decide to sell, Alexander the kitten and his brothers and sisters are taken to the animal shelter to wait for new homes and families to adopt them. Many kind people visit the shelter looking for kittens to adopt—but no one wants Alexander, with his funny white eye patch and big ears. Soon, Alexander starts to worry that no one will ever want to adopt him—he’s just too different from the other kittens. Then, along comes Ellie, and she thinks Alexander is the perfect cat for her! She loves everything about him. At last—Alexander found his forever home!
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Readers are sure to sympathize with Alexander, whose worries are made all the more endearing by the illustrations that emphasize the emotions on his chubby kitten face. The story shows readers animal shelters and adoption from the animals’ perspective, encouraging empathy and demonstrating that it’s okay to be different. More than that, it inspires us to celebrate and love the differences in others, just as Ellie does with Alexander. The text offers just enough complexity to interest learning readers while still being easy to follow and decode.