Little Steps and the Quest for 3 Symbols: Part One

Helping your child find emotional balance is one of the greatest gifts you can give them.Little Steps & The Quest for the 3 Symbols is the adventure series that empowers them to do just that. Blending real history, rich mythology, and deep ancient wisdom, this unique series is designed for ages 8-12 and is ideal for reading aloud between generations.Told entirely in haiku - the disciplined 5-7-5 verse where every word is a purposeful step toward ancient wisdom - it is a timeless Egyptian fairy tale, presented as a long-lost text unearthed from ancient scrolls.The story follows ten-year-old Little Steps, a boy who fears his name is holding him back from greatness. Set in the mystical age of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, he sets out to restore harmony to the kingdom - and to himself - by journeying up and down the Nile to find and unite three sacred symbols: the Staff, balance of the body; the Flail, balance of the mind; and the Crook, balance of the emotions.He does not travel alone. Red Brick, a gentle giant from Thebes, is always ready with a shoulder ride. Axiom, a wise centaur, is a master of nonsense. And Lapis, a young vulture, is finding her true colours along the way. Together they carry Little Steps through history, myth, and pure imagination on a coming-of-age quest about facing fear and discovering the strength that was there all along.Beautifully illustrated by hybrid artist Lorra Ley, Little Steps is a lyrical adventure to be treasured and passed down - a first step into a world where every word counts.This is Part One of the Little Steps and the Quest for the 3 Symbols series. Parts Two and Three are already written.The quest continues.