A tender story about words that express children's emotions, by the award-winning author and Commissioner for the Protection of Children's Rights, Elena Perikleous, with expressive illustrations by Renia Metallinou.

The Word that left footprints of light is a story about vowels that speak to the heart. The child, searching for the Word – a symbol of voice, connection, and memory – passes through stations of letters. Each stop is a small story of relationship, loss, acceptance, or warmth.

Every word is a station of emotional revelation and a way for children to talk about the world as they imagine it. By reading the words and images of the story: Children become familiar with vowels, through the development of their emotional intelligence.

It enhances their expressive skills, imagination, and engagement with language. It serves as a tool for parents and educators to discuss emotions, memory, loss, and empathy. It is suitable for artistic activities, word maps, and word backpacks.

It can function as interdisciplinary material, connecting language with art, psychology, and philosophy. It can be used in creative writing workshops and to strengthen phonological awareness.

Other adaptation: Indigo graphics Responsible editor: Vassiliki Tzoka