" . . . introduces children to the universal rights they are entitled to under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Adopted in 1989 and ratified by 175 countries, the convention promises to defend the rights of children and to keep them safe, respected, and valued. Dalvand's . . . illustrations speak to children all around the world, some of whose rights are often challenged and must be protected every day"--Back cover.
In a clearing in the forest, there is something small and dark, but none of the animals know what it is, perhaps a leopard's spot or a dragon's egg, so they all react with fear and anxiety--and so the object is still there, even to this day.
