The Multiplied (or Divided) Woman

By Amanda Mijangos and Elena Losada

In a village, a tall, strong woman works tirelessly: she tends the garden, feeds the animals, cleans the house, and cares for the children. Because she is so strong, she also helps all her neighbors. One day, worn out by the weight of so many tasks, she wishes she could multiply herself--and she does Standing before a mirror, she splits into two identical women half the size of the original, and the two set to work. One after another, more and more identical women appear, each one smaller than the last, until there is a whole crowd of them. Yet as they multiply, the burden of doing everything does not lighten--it deepens, slowly depleting her sense of self and well-being.

"We want to be one again."

This story is a powerful allegory of invisible labor, the quiet loss of the self, and the reclaiming of one's wholeness.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H9XCHHYB
• ISBN13: 9798993082042
• Release Date: February 2027
• Publisher: Tapioca Stories
• Length: 36 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7