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Location: Canada

Member Since: March 02, 2013

Joe Cortez

The Doondah Veil on April 14, 2013

When I saw the illustration for The Doondah Veil, some of my Holy Communion memories came to my mind. For the catholic people, this is one of the most important celebrations. Of course, being a child, you think about it as a very, very special day. The short story is what Avril O'Reilly, the author, calls an "auntie story": something that has the proper length to be read over a quick visit to your nieces or nephews. In the book, Aine is very excited about her special day: her Holy Communion. But when she discovers that his gifted little brother will be at the church with the rest of the family, things start to look… not so good. If you have siblings, I bet sometimes you wished they were far away from you on a special event, even if you loved them a lot! So I’m pretty sure you will enjoy reading about how Aine wants to avoid the presence of her little brother at the church. Avril O'Reilly uses a nice dose of humor to write about it and gives us an unexpected, but happy ending. This is a nice story to share with your own kids, and of course with your nephews or nieces, since it is an "auntie story."