Mia is little and feeling utterly powerless. She has promised to keep a secret, but now this secret feels wrong. And now that she has played the secret game, she is frightened — frightened that “he” will be angry if she tells, frightened that no one will understand. Only her stuffed bear, Tikki, has seen everything and knows how much this secret hurts. He comes again and again. Mia tries to stop him, but now he’s angry with her. If only she hadn’t made the promise. Then, Mia has an idea. Tikki has promised nothing. Maybe Tikki can speak to her mother and stop the hurt at last.
- ISBN: 9780887768019
- Author: Ledwon, Peter
- Illustrator: Mets, Marilyn
- Published: 2006 , Tundra Books
- Themes: Courage, Secret, sexual abuse
- Descriptors: Canada, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- No. of pages: 24