In the words of the gypsy fortune teller and Esma, “This boy, Teo, and I, Esma, Queen of Lightning, are on the path to being loyal friends for our long lives. . . . if our friendship lasts, we will save each other when no one else can. This is our destiny!”
for children
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This book reveals how truly precious life is and how every moment of it is special.
Everything about this story is charming and the drawings used as examples of the artist’s work are a joy to look at.
“I am happy and mixed up, full and empty, with what’s right and what’s gone.” As a book teaching good morals to children, this line can be relatable to adult readers too.
Angelou’s courageous, incredible poem celebrates the bravery within all of us, young and eldest alike.
