For Anna, who even put The Lord of the Rings aside
for a while to read this book.
Could anyone ask more of a daughter?
And for Elinor, who lent me her name,
although I didn't use it for an elf queen.
If you are a dreamer, come in
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A Hope-er, a Pray-er, a Magic Bean buyer,
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin Come in!
Come in!
Shel Silverstein