In Some Animals are More Equal Than Other Animals, Dana Ellyn explores themes of inequality and favoritism through a deceptively playful lens.

A young girl hugs a patched teddy bear tightly while other toys around her—some pristine, others damaged—lie neglected. The pink backdrop of repeating pig silhouettes nods to Orwell’s Animal Farm.

Ellyn exposes how even in childhood, the dynamics of who is chosen, repaired, or discarded reflect deeper truths about power and privilege.