"I love this book! Khim Fam's illustrations bring Desmond Tutu's
enduring quote to life, while Matt Meyer cleverly navigates the metaphor
to teach young readers about the power of community action." --Innosanto
Nagara, author and illustrator of A is for Activist, Counting on
Community, and M is for Movement
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side
of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and
you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your
neutrality."
--Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Every morning Desmond the mouse wakes with the sunrise and spends the
day playing in the beautiful meadow where he lives. And every night he
goes to sleep under the starry sky. That is until one night he wakes up
and finds an elephant asleep on his tail! Desmond asks for help from
every kind of animal passing by but no one wants to disturb the sleeping
giant. How will Desmond get free?
With Matt Meyer's thoughtful story and lush watercolor illustrations by
artist Khim Fam, Desmond Gets Free introduces young readers to timely
and nuanced concepts of justice and liberation in a kid-friendly and
accessible way.