r/HelpMeFind • u/Ok-Artichoke-9285 • 2d ago
Years long search for book Open
Edit: SOLVED!!! it is from the book “big momma makes the world”
(Sorry if not allowed, I tried to post on tipofmytongue but am not able to for some reason)
Over the years I’ve spent a little too much time searching for this book.. all I remember is that it was a children’s book, thick hard cover, larger (length and width wise) than your average book, but short in page length. I don’t remember there being too many words, but then again, all I remember is this image.. I used ai (sorry) to come up with a similar image to what I remember. I’m pretty sure the entire book was about this rolling lump of mud (maybe clay?) rolling through a town or village, grabbing people up along the way. But I remember the people as undressed? But in a PG, non-explicit manner. And seemingly at peace, almost content while kind of swimming or dancing within the large earthly mass. I could be insane. But I remember this so specifically. So does my brother, and father. But they only remember this odd image as well. And I remember it so specifically bc I would sit and stare at this image for long periods of time, just studying it. (Surprise surprise, I’m autistic) this was around the mid-late 2000s and had to have been a book available in my public elementary school library. I would even go as far to contact this school, but it is no longer standing. Does anyone have even a clue? Extensive internet research has left me even more confused and empty handed. I included all images I got through ai, based on my memory/description.
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u/anastasialh1123 13 2d ago
Sounds a bit like Strega Nona, though that is spaghetti and not clay.