Kevin Sapp
Once upon a time, and the time is closer than you think, there was a land tucked between the folds of ordinary hills, where the animals remembered something the rest of the world had forgotten.Milo is the smallest mouse in the enchanted land, and he is certain he is a stay-small sort of creature. Then Oliver, a wise old owl, shows him an acorn and tells him the beginning of the Great Secret: every creature has the right to grow.The rest, Milo must discover for himself. Along the way, he meets a ragged bird who sings in the rain, a squirrel whose kindness returns on eleven sets of paws, a firefly searching for her light, and a girl rowing a boat much too large for her.An illustrated fable about courage, growth, and the gifts we pass on. For independent readers ages 13 and up, and for families to read together. 6
