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Coles The Traveler’s Shadow: A Gentle Story About Identity, Belonging, and Finding Your Way Home at Bayshore Shopping Centre in Ottawa, ON
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What happens when a part of yourself becomes lost?
Morning light stretches across quiet streets as a lonely Shadow begins a journey unlike any other. It has no face, no voice, and no memory of where it came from. It knows only one thing: somewhere in the world, someone belongs to it.
As the Shadow wanders through villages, rivers, bridges, and distant pathways, it watches people living their lives. It follows strangers, hoping to be recognized. It waits patiently beside musicians, travelers, and dreamers, longing to finally discover where it belongs.
But no one notices.
With each passing day the Shadow grows weaker and begins to wonder if it was ever needed at all.
Then a distant memory appears like a tiny light in the darkness — a reminder that somewhere there may still be a person waiting.
Beautifully illustrated and filled with warmth and emotion, The Traveler's Shadow is a thoughtful and inspiring children's story about identity, belonging, hope, emotional resilience, and discovering that even lost parts of ourselves deserve to be found.
Perfect for bedtime reading, classroom discussions, school libraries, family reading time, and social-emotional learning activities, this meaningful story encourages children to understand that everyone wants to feel seen, valued, and connected.
Perfect for:
• Children ages 5–10
• Family reading
• Bedtime stories
• School libraries
• Social-emotional learning (SEL)
• Character education programs
Themes include:
• Identity
• Belonging
• Self-worth
• Friendship
• Emotional growth
• Hope
• Resilience
• Purpose
• Human connection
Because sometimes the longest journeys lead us home.
What happens when a part of yourself becomes lost?
Morning light stretches across quiet streets as a lonely Shadow begins a journey unlike any other. It has no face, no voice, and no memory of where it came from. It knows only one thing: somewhere in the world, someone belongs to it.
As the Shadow wanders through villages, rivers, bridges, and distant pathways, it watches people living their lives. It follows strangers, hoping to be recognized. It waits patiently beside musicians, travelers, and dreamers, longing to finally discover where it belongs.
But no one notices.
With each passing day the Shadow grows weaker and begins to wonder if it was ever needed at all.
Then a distant memory appears like a tiny light in the darkness — a reminder that somewhere there may still be a person waiting.
Beautifully illustrated and filled with warmth and emotion, The Traveler's Shadow is a thoughtful and inspiring children's story about identity, belonging, hope, emotional resilience, and discovering that even lost parts of ourselves deserve to be found.
Perfect for bedtime reading, classroom discussions, school libraries, family reading time, and social-emotional learning activities, this meaningful story encourages children to understand that everyone wants to feel seen, valued, and connected.
Perfect for:
• Children ages 5–10
• Family reading
• Bedtime stories
• School libraries
• Social-emotional learning (SEL)
• Character education programs
Themes include:
• Identity
• Belonging
• Self-worth
• Friendship
• Emotional growth
• Hope
• Resilience
• Purpose
• Human connection
Because sometimes the longest journeys lead us home.
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