SMILE
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Something happened to the people of Grumpy Town. Believe it or not, they forgot how to smile. Even the king and queen and their five princes don’t know what a smile even looks like . . . until one day the queen gives birth to her sixth son. He seems to be perfectly healthy, but the king notices that there’s something wrong with the baby’s face.
Word of the tragic disfigurement spreads like wildfire. But people aren’t just talking about this child’s strange affliction; they’re succumbing to it as well. The citizens, and even the royal family, are all . . . smiling.
Smiles really are infectious in this offbeat story by the renowned John A. Rowe. |