Missing...

A thought to ponder from Newbery Medal book The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg:

They did not know that Humpty Dumpty was not in Wonderland because they never journeyed through the looking glass to find him.
How can you know what is missing if you’ve never met it? You must know of something’s existence before you can notice its absence.
-p. 157 (bold added)

Hitty

Hitty: Her First Hundred Years is the latest Newbery Award winner that I have read.

The story consists of the memoirs of Mehetabel (better known as Hitty), a small doll made of sturdy "lucky" mountain ash wood.
Among her adventures: living aboard a whaler, being part of a snake charming act and being worshipped by islanders.
Overall, a slow but enjoyable read.