Some fires begin in the heart before we arrive.
My Quiet Fire speaks to the unbreakable bond between mother and child — and reminds every reader, young and grown, that love doesn't wait to begin.
The burning question every child asks. The answer every mother carries.
Every child wants to know they matter — not just now, but always. My Quiet Fire gives them that answer in the most beautiful way possible.
When Lily discovers an old photo of her mother pregnant, she can't stop wondering: where was she before she existed? Her mother's answer takes them both on a journey through time — from first steps to first time behind the wheel — revealing that Lily was never absent. She was there all along, woven into every brave, joyful, creative moment of her mother's life.
A tender & timeless children's book by Lisa Muchnik
Lisa answers childhood's most dizzying question with metaphor instead of biology, turning each stage of a mother's past into a trait the child will grow into.
Lily's playful interjections keep the sentiment grounded, and the central image of a fire that glows within and sparks without is handled with rare restraint. A tender meditation built to be read aloud, and read again.
Perfect for ages 3-8 and the adults who will want to read it just as much.
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