{"title":"Kitty O'Meara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKitty O'Meara\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts children's stories that blend imagination with heartfelt messages. 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But at school one day, his classmates’ teasing and criticisms cause him to doubt his creative choices and disparage his gifts. That evening, three giants appear at his bedroom windows and convince Oliver to help them with their nighttime work of mending the world. 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It takes the vision and bravery of a young girl to point out that the flower is, in fact, quite multi-dimensional. Remarkably, she has the ability to be heard by the squabbling masses, who then see beyond their fighting and begin to rebuild bridges of communication and commit to connecting with one another and respecting varying points of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKitty O’Meara’s thoughtful poem includes people realising and voicing this important lesson:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Maybe there are\u003cbr\u003e\nother colours to see;\u003cbr\u003e\nwhat’s lovely to you\u003cbr\u003e\ncould be lovely to me.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eO’Meara is the author of a bestselling book about the pandemic, \u003cem\u003eAnd the People Stayed Home\u003c\/em\u003e, based on her poem that went viral. \u003cem\u003eThe Rare, Tiny Flower\u003c\/em\u003e also speaks to current world events as well as truths about human nature. 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