Words + Images

A little girl is losing her sight.  One day she steps out of her home to explore her world via the subway.  Her journey, as expressed through the words and images of Jimmy Liao, are powerful and poetic, steeped in magic and imagination.  It is a children’s picture book, but there are hopes and dreams in the words and art that seem to me especially meant for adults.

Book cover from Barnes and Noble website.

Here is one of my favorite passages:  “Even when I’m tired of the jolting trains and the stairs up and down, one thought keeps me going – someone could be waiting for me at the other end.  He’ll take my hand and hold the umbrella over me.  He’ll tell me what the stars look like.  He’ll walk by my side all night long.”