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A fly trapped in a vacuum cleaner
A fly trapped in a vacuum cleaner
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Book Introduction
The background and characteristics of "A Fly Trapped in a Vacuum Cleaner" - An easy and fun way to learn about psychological topics!

This picture book was born from an incident in which author Melanie Watt accidentally sucked up a fly with a vacuum cleaner one day.
This work started from a curiosity about how a fly might feel if it was suddenly sucked into a vacuum cleaner, and it expressed the '5 stages of the mind that people go through to accept grief'.

It's a psychological topic that can be heavy and difficult to express in a picture book, but the author has mastered both of these issues perfectly.
This is because of the following characteristics:

First, it is light-hearted and fun to watch because it features Paris as the main character.
Second, the lines were concise and witty, so they didn't miss the emotional core.
Third, it is fun to find hidden devices such as the ingenious transformation of the props in the picture that were swept away by the vacuum cleaner, and the gaze of Napoleon, the dog who lost his yarn doll.
Fourth, the products that Paris passed by are exquisitely changed into phrases that fit each stage, so even though it is 96 pages, it feels like a 32-page picture book, so there is no time to get bored.


Witty, lively, and humorous, this book is a quick read and a life lesson, a drama for all of us who have inevitably experienced losses, big and small.
It's not a sad or heartbreaking story; rather, the moment you close the book, you'll feel relieved and a smile will spread across your face.
I recommend this book to both children and adults, hoping that they will find comfort and strength in remembering the main character, Paris, at a critical juncture in life.


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Publisher's Review
“When Paris was on top of the world,
Things just started happening.
With one button on the vacuum cleaner
“My whole life in Paris has changed completely.”


Here is a fly, moving boldly towards a new world.
Paris, who entered the front door in high spirits, went through the bathroom, looked around the kitchen and the room, and came out into the living room and sat on the top of the world (on top of the globe).
But then, with just one press of a button on the vacuum cleaner, my whole life changed completely.


◆ What is the fate of Paris, which is facing the greatest crisis of its life?
A fly suddenly sucked into a dark vacuum cleaner tube cannot accept this situation.
At first, we avoid and deny reality, saying things like, “This place is so cool!” or “Is this… a surprise party?”
Then, he remembers that he is trapped in the vacuum cleaner and writes a letter to the vacuum cleaner asking him to please let him out and that he will be a good person from now on.
But when nothing changes, anger rises.
The fly attempts to attack using a soda cap as a shield and a cotton swab as a weapon.
But when the situation remains the same, he turns the comb into prison bars and falls into despair, saying, “I’m going to be locked up forever.”
Then, at the end of despair, I suddenly pull myself together and calmly organize my thoughts.
When I look around and reflect on my life, I feel grateful for the experiences I've had and the things I have.

When we accept the reality that has already happened as it is, something magical happens.
A ray of light enters the dark tunnel that seemed to have no end, and Paris flies across the blue sky again, embarking on a journey.


◆ What will be the fate of Napoleon the puppy and the yarn doll?
Paris, who is facing the greatest crisis of her life, comically shows these emotional changes with her whole body.
From denial to compromise, from anger to despair, and finally to acceptance, Paris is our mirror.
It shows that only when we face reality, rather than deny or avoid it, can we find solutions and, through that, make a new beginning possible.
Meanwhile, outside the vacuum cleaner, Napoleon, a dog who lost his stuffed animal that he always bit and tore, goes through similar emotional stages as Paris.
The author only briefly shows Napoleon's thoughts in speech bubbles, but we can tell that Napoleon's thoughts and expression as he hovers over the vacuum cleaner are as loss-inducing as a fly.
The changes that occurred to Napoleon, who went through the process of grief in his own way and reached a stage of acceptance, are also refreshing and bring laughter.

Also, please take a look at the final appearance of the yarn doll.
I hope you don't miss the puppy before it was sucked into the vacuum cleaner, the stuffed animal that befriended a fly inside the vacuum cleaner, and what it is like when it comes out of the vacuum cleaner again.
This is another charm that proves that this book is warm, cheerful, and comforting.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: April 20, 2016
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 96 pages | 714g | 230*260*15mm
- ISBN13: 9788992351584
- ISBN10: 8992351585

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