As the region of Tutiland succumbs to greater and greater drought, the animals who call it home must unearth their own determination and heart to survive.
Thirst No More follows the harrowing and touching story of Negu and Iyage, tortoises who have contemplated taking their son, Feno, and leaving the desperately barren landscape of Tutiland.
But when a chance encounter with the fearsome, tyrannical king-an elephant named Koli-leaves their family broken and lost, they must gather their strength and fight to overcome the many obstacles before them.
Along with the help of fellow animals of their community, Negu and Iyage learn how to harness hidden resources against a backdrop that seems to offer little.
With messages of compassion and forgiveness, this inspiring story reminds us to find abundance where we might believe there to be scarcity and to find hope where we might feel despair.
Written as a lyrical and heartwarming comment on many of the challenges facing humanity today, Thirst No More encourages us to look at the world in which we live and question what it means to allocate resources despite changing environments.
About the Author: Author Kwami Nyamidie is an award-winning poet who grew up in West Africa before migrating with his family to Ghana after they left their cocoa farms amid civil unrest. Nyamidie holds an MA in transforming spirituality from Seattle University and a specialization certificate in creative writing from Wesleyan University. Nyamidie is the author of Ready for Your Love and Other Poems. Now a US citizen, Nyamidie lives in the Pacific Northwest and works with a library.
Illustrator Nicole Stemlow Monahan is an award-winning artist who spent her childhood looking at children's books in her mother's bookstore. Monahan worked as an architect and as an art director of a Seattle gallery after graduating from the University of Illinois. Monahan is currently an illustrator and art teacher. In her free time, Monahan enjoys spending time with her husband, three kids, and large collection of pets. They live in the Pacific Northwest.
