Picture: Cover

Picture Divider

Introduction

kultainen_pallo2.psd

The wind whispers greetings from foreign lands into Leo’s ear. Excited, the little wanderer sets off for a long journey where he faces some bigger and smaller wonders of life.

Leo meets kind people who are willing to lend their hand even to a perfect stranger. Having no common language is not a barrier. The human mind is filled with similar joys and sorrows everywhere. An old writer teaches Leo how important it is to listen to life and the message carried between words.

After the journey is over, the wanderer can peacefully settle himself on the front steps of his home to marvel the sun-gilded home valley and cherish the memories saved in his heart.

Background Picture

Picture Divider

This book has been published also
in Finnish (Lauri - pikku matkamies) and
in Swedish (Lars - den lille vandraren)

Text Tuula Pere
Illustrations Virpi Nieminen
Translation Päivi Vuoriaro
Layout Peter Stone
Copyright © 2012 Wickwick Inc.

Publisher Wickwick Inc.
wickwick.net

ISBN 978-952-5878-64-6

Published in in Helsinki, Finland 2012

Picture Divider

Front_Leo-the-little-wanderer.jpg

Leo – the little wanderer

kuvitus1.psd

Leo loved to sit on the porch of his house every morning and watch the familiar sceneries of his home valley. Everything he saw was very dear to him.

His gaze followed the curving road that wound down the slope. The road meandered among field patches, curved around trees and ran across the river on a sturdy stone bridge at the bottom of the valley.

There was no place like home, but Leo knew it was time to explore the wide world. The wind had brought him greetings from wonderful places.

kuvitus2.tif

Leo set off with a chequered backpack. Soon his home valley was far behind, and the places he passed were no longer familiar to him. Still, with the sun casting light on his way and the wind whispering words of guidance into his ear, Leo felt confident.

Leo had with him some food and a coin purse. He didn’t have much money on him, but he thought he wouldn’t be needing much anyway.

– If I treasure all the souvenirs in my heart, my backpack will stay light to carry.

The little wanderer arrived at a big railway station and bought a ticket somewhere far.

kuvitus3.tif