Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, “If an elephant has its foot on the tail of mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” With a thoughtful story and lush watercolor illustrations inspired by Tutu’s parable, Desmond Gets Free explores timely and nuanced concepts of justice and liberation in a kid-friendly way. When Desmond the mouse’s tail is trapped under a sleeping elephant, he asks for help from every kind of animal passing by, but no one wants to disturb the sleeping giant. How will Desmond get free?
