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The Mosquito Who Thought He Was a Dragonfly

Helpful forIdentity • Belonging • Self-worth

The Mosquito Who Thought He Was a Dragonfly

Helpful forIdentity • Belonging • Self-worth

Swept away from his family as an egg by a summer storm, Miro is raised by a family of dragonflies beside a quiet lake. One warm evening he follows the music of a nearby summer camp into a girls' cabin — and the room erupts: "mosquito!" Back across the lake, an old dragonfly tells him the truth he was never told. Miro discovers that what changed wasn't who he is — only how the world outside his family sees him.

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For Kids

How a stranger reacts to you isn't proof of who you are. The people who know you, really know you — and that's the part that's true.

For Parents

When the wider world reacts to a child before knowing them — because of how they look, sound, move, or a label they didn't choose — the most protective thing we can offer is a steady voice at home naming the truth: that reaction isn't proof of who you are.

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