by Emma Davis | Aug 10, 2026
This picture book uses extended metaphor to explore what it is like for a young child to live with a parent who experiences mental illness. The mother is described as sometimes soaring like a kite and other times sinking like a boat, while the child learns—through the...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
The young girl tells us that her mom’s new friend is just like the big bad wolf. At first the wolf is sweet and kind to her mom, though the girl notices the wolf’s cold eyes from the very beginning. When her mom arrives home late one day, the wolf suddenly hurls angry...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Feb 18, 2025
The child in this story observes the sun by playing with her shadow, though sometimes it disappears. She listens to the wind tell stories, even when it howls like wolves. She tastes snowflakes — sometimes sweet and delicate; other times sharp on her cheeks. And...
