by Royce Kunze
This is a whimsical story about an imaginary creature, a yeti, that lives in the Himalaya Mountains on the border of China and India. The story tells how high up and cold the mountains are, how hard it is for other creatures including humans to get to the top, and how lonely it can be if you live up there like the yeti. It also tells about hope, being prepared for dreams to come true, patience, faith, and determination.
So everyday the yeti prepares her home for anyone who might make the journey. She knows just what a traveler would need to be comfortable after a long, difficult, cold climb. She lights the fire, makes up the guest bed, puts out games to play and movies to watch, and more including cooking and cleaning. But no one shows up. The yeti puts everything away before she goes to bed and does the same everyday. She never gives up her hopes and dreams.
There is an invitation to the reader at the end. If you and your child read this book you’ll find out what that invitation is! I would suggest that this is a book for children from about 5 to 9 years old who need some discussion about the content and the metaphor it contains.
