Home Is a Door We Carry

I miss my home; if only I could shrink him with a magic spell and carry him with me! Or what if he was big and strong enough to protect us on our long journey?

After meeting many children forced to flee their homes during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Constantin Satüpo wrote this book to tell their stories. All at once, everything they knew was lost: going to school, meeting with friends, taking music classes, playing sports, and staying with their families in the homes they love.

When wars, climate disasters, poverty, and persecution force people around the world to leave their houses behind, here is a reminder that we carry within us the wisdom and strength to build new homes and new lives--and to help others do the same.