The Girl and the Box big plots Omar’s enormous imagination and goofy

Omar’s enormous imagination and goofy family help him get through life’s ups and downs

but also dressed in black

Who rewards her true devotees with fortune and good health

Written by Sarah Scheerger

Here's the inimitable Chris Riddell drawing and talking about creating characters

The Girl and the Box big plots Omar’s enormous imagination and goofyWritten by Leila Boukarim and Shameer Bismilla Illustrated by Barbara Moxham hardcover A girl sets out on a journey, full of wonder. She sees the Moon and decides she wants to go there. But when she builds a box to climb up, she is told to stay on the path that was planned for her. The girl must make a decision: to put her dreams away or to carve her own path. The story can be lovingly enjoyed with The Boy and the Box.