Tofu Ling

Tofu Ling is a mouse who lives in the floorboards of an artist's shop with his family. He is a daydreamer who sees the world as an exciting place that fills his imagination. At the end of the story Tofu and his family learn that each member makes important contributions to the family both with hard work and creativity. Tofu Ling was a character that I have thought about for a long time. I had chosen a mouse to depict this character because his size is small and this creature has to always look up to see the world just as children do. I wanted children to understand that even though they are small and young that they offer the world a fresh and interesting view of it and that there are so many things that they can do. I wanted the readers to stop and see the beauty of the world as if seeing it for the first time. There are many symbolisms and lessons throughout the story and I hope that the readers will take the time to discover them as they read the story many times.