Lila Illustration
Lila has some connections to Icelandic Legends. Without giving away too much, Lila's dog is invisible. This 'invisibility' has ties to the legends that actually exist in Iceland to this day.
Haukur Ingi Jónasson, a theologian and psychoanalyst, writes:
"The imaginary elves and hidden people are another fascinating projection of the Icelandic psyche upon nature. These creatures live in the underworld right under the beneath of the ground in rocks and hills
In the Lila illustration above, Lila and her family see the invisible people in the rock.
In the book these invisible people are gentle and peaceful. There is nothing scary or frightening here. This should please many parents, grandparents, family, teachers, etc. that read the book.
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