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Canato Jimo’s wordless picture book will leave you feeling utterly enchanted and filled with joy following the antics of two little ones who lay their hands on a pair of scissors. True, we must never leave scissors around for little hands to find, but what happens in the pages of this book will only bring a smile to your face, and another, and another.
Set in North-East India, this story explores big and small losses, goodbyes and change through a multi-layered narrative with many questions. Why does someone have to leave the village? What makes a city different? The vivid artwork is consistently from a child’s perspective, capturing the feeling of being small in a vast world. Layered with everyday joy and human-nature connections, this is a book for many ages!
Set against the backdrop of the struggle for independence in Mizoram, this heart-wrenching story takes us on a journey with the protagonist from just wanting to lead a peaceful life to inevitably getting almost overwhelmed by the circumstances that are not of his own making. A coming of age story, a tender reminder that no one remains unaffected by war and strife, least of all children.
