Alfie's Search for Destiny

œAlfie's Search for Destiny is a charming and uplifting picture book about discovering purpose in unexpected places. Alfie, a curious and determined young animal (often imagined as a pup or similar), sets off on an adventurous journey across a range of environments in search of his œdestiny. He meets many characters and faces several challenges, yet none can answer the question he seeks. Ultimately, it's only when Alfie returns home that he realises his destiny was always close-woven into the love and life around him.

This thoughtful story encourages young readers to reflect on the value of self-discovery, patience, and the comfort of belonging. Its message is universal: sometimes what we seek is already within or right beside us, and journeys-whether physical or emotional-can lead us back to our true selves.

Educational Benefits:

• Introduces themes of mindfulness and introspection.
• Supports emotional literacy and resilience development.
• Teaches the narrative structure of a quest or journey story.

Classroom Ideas:

• Draw a œmap of destiny with real or imagined stops and lessons.
• Use the story to spark personal narrative writing on dreams or goals.
• Discuss what œdestiny means and how it might differ from goals or purpose.
• Compare Alfie's journey to classic literary quest stories.

Information:

• Ages: 4-8 years
• Format: Picture Book
• Themes: Self-discovery, destiny, belonging, adventure