Hilda Bewildered
Description
From the creators of The Artifacts and Midnight Feast, Hilda Bewildered is a brand new illustrated short story for deep-thinking adolescent readers.
Somewhere in a non-specified European country, Princess Hilda comes of age. She must deliver a prepared speech at midnight tonight, charged with the task of ‘opening winter’. Unfortunately for Hilda, she is terrified of speaking in front of a live audience.
Put on your close-reading hats for this one. Prepare a cup of peppermint tea, find the coldest time of day, then plug in some headphones to fully appreciate the beautiful soundtrack.
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HILDA BEWILDERED THEMES AND IDEAS:
• The nature of celebrity
• Constant surveillance/Imaginary Audience Syndrome
• Social invisibility
• The stochastic nature of birthright
• Beauty and self-image
• ‘Grass is greener’ feelings
• The language of advertising
• Fear of public speaking
• Finding inner strength
• Loneliness among crowds
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OTHER FEATURES:
• 32 pages of story
• Intuitive navigation
• Painterly style of artwork
• Hand-coded interactive book
• Original soundtrack composed for this story by Chris Hurn
• Any links to the Internet are well out of the way, behind a ‘parental gate’
• Internet links = author notes on our own website, and back to the App Store
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ACCESSIBILITY NOTES:
• contains flashing lights
• no narration
• no word-highlighting
• all caps, comic book font
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hilda Bewildered | $2.99 | Compatible with iOS devices. |
Great book for teens about a shy princess who must overcome her fears and give a speech. (After you read it and before you teach it, be sure to check out the author’s extensive author notes on the “more” page.)
This multi-layered book with beautiful illustrations is a great conversation starter: What’s it really like to be a celebrity? How important is privacy? Are teen girls oversold on the princess culture? Why do some people steal? Does the language of advertising match reality? That is just the beginning:
From iTunes:
From the creators of The Artifacts and Midnight Feast, Hilda Bewildered is a brand new illustrated short story for deep-thinking adolescent readers.
Somewhere in a non-specified European country, Princess Hilda comes of age. She must deliver a prepared speech at midnight tonight, charged with the task of ‘opening winter’. Unfortunately for Hilda, she is terrified of speaking in front of a live audience.
Put on your close-reading hats for this one. Prepare a cup of peppermint tea, find the coldest time of day, then plug in some headphones to fully appreciate the beautiful soundtrack.
HILDA BEWILDERED THEMES AND IDEAS:
• The nature of celebrity
• Constant surveillance/Imaginary Audience Syndrome
• Social invisibility
• The stochastic nature of birthright
• Beauty and self-image
• ‘Grass is greener’ feelings
• The language of advertising
• Fear of public speaking
• Finding inner strength
• Loneliness among crowds