A girl who is shuttled between the homes of her divorced parents observes such opposites as "over, under," "rainy, sunny," and "full, empty."

When Samuel's father, the grand vizier, hears Hamza call Samuel names and tells his son to make sure Hamza never speaks an unkind word to him again, Samuel knows he must obey but has a hard time finding the right means to do so. Includes information about Jewish poet Samuel Ha-Nagid and the legend which inspired the story.

"The story of a kind-hearted, curious mouse who gives his own eyes to other creatures so that they might be healed of various ailments."--Publisher's web site.