“A blown kiss is not a proper kiss. Hugs and kisses should be hugs and kisses, not breaths of air. I am tired of breaths of air and not enough hugs and kisses.” — Claire King Copy Share Image
“Maman told me that every time you smile, a very tiny bit of the smile stays stuck to your face, so as you get older and older your face starts to show all the tiny bits of all your smiles and you look like you are smiling all the time, even when you are just thinking about what to have… — Claire King Copy Share
“I know about skeletons. Once I went to a museum and saw dinosaur skeletons. They are like jigsaw puzzles for scientists.” — Claire King Copy Share Image
“Boys have to wear brown, grey and blue and girls have to wear the beautiful colours.” — Claire King Copy Share Image
“Maman walks ahead, leaning back as she goes down the hill, walking so fast her hair can't keep up.” — Claire King Copy Share Image
“She turns her back to us, starting up the stairs slowly, her legs shaking with every step. I think she forgot to put her… — Claire King Copy Share Image
“You should be careful with opening doors to secrets, says Claude. Sometimes secrets are secrets because that's the best way.” — Claire King Copy Share Image
“I make the surprised O with my mouth, although I am not really that surprised. It was the kind of story that grownups tell… — Claire King Copy Share Image
“A blown kiss is not a proper kiss. Hugs and kisses should be hugs and kisses, not breaths of air. I am tired of… — Claire King Copy Share Image
“Witches do that, they put things you want in places you shouldn't go.” — Claire King Copy Share Image
“Where is your maman? I don't know. I think we've gone and lost her, Pea. Papa's voice dissolves into the colours behind my eyes.… — Claire King Copy Share Image
“Before the doorbell rings I hear the footsteps, a broken heartbeat on the paving stones, and I know that Claude is here.” — Claire King Copy Share Image
“Maman! The word seems to come out of me all on its own. I think it's strange my mouth would do that. The rest… — Claire King Copy Share Image
