Its important to know stories. I felt the earth shift to make a place for you when you were born, and I came to tell you stories while you are young. And like me, you were born with a word on your tongue.

I couldn’t remember the last time I had stayed up into the squeaky hours of the night because I couldn’t put a book down, and that was a tragedy.

...'Goose girl, may I kiss you?' She answered by... kissing him first.

Nom, do say something funny so she can admire!

Over there!" "Where?" Enna asked in mock panic "Do you see something?

I keep thinking about a tale my nurse used to read to me about a bird whose wings are pinned to the ground. In the end, when he finally frees himself, he flies so high he becomes a star. My nurse said the story was about how we all have something that keeps us down.

My ma says a rock lasts forever, but people don’t, and that’s what makes them more precious.