00:07:50Separationmoderate
Maisie leaves the orphanage and hides on a ship. She is seeking belonging and stories; she is also a child without a caregiver on board.
Theme. Stowing away is framed as brave. For sensitive children it can read as 'nobody noticed I left', which is a lonely thought.
What to say. You might say: 'In the story she sneaks on. That is a big leave. I am here, and we can pause if being unclaimed feels too much.'