What’s between your hands
when you namaste the world?
Maya is only three days into summer vacation and already bored. Outside
her window, the street is full of neighbors. Coming and going. Earning
and spending. Fixing and mending. Everyone has something to
do—everyone’s hands are busy.
Except Maya’s. When she opens her palms, they are empty. They are small.
What in the world can her hands do?
As Maya longs to do something useful alongside her neighbors—proclaim
truth, stand for justice, or show mercy—she discovers that children like
her can give the greatest gift of all: love.
"Perkins conveys a meaningful message. She seamlessly interweaves multiple storylines in just a few words, telling a layered tale using simple, child-friendly language, aided by Selvanathan’s vibrant, detailed illustrations...Proof that even the smallest hands can wield giant power." —Kirkus