I’ll be there

Children love the idea of growing up and doing things on their own. It’s fun to dress, read, and take showers like a big kid. But it’s a little scary, too. Scampering along a stone wall just out of reach, a young boy asks his mother, “Will you still take care of me when I’m big?” This story offers an honest, warmhearted portrait of a child taking those first steps toward independence.