Publisher's audience is presumably American. Might seem more credible to that audience to make it relatable than pitch it as some far-off, unimagined, mystery t

Publisher's audience is presumably American. Might seem more credible to that audience to make it relatable than pitch it as some far-off, unimagined, mystery toddler. Bit like how the death of one local kid gets as much coverage as the deaths of 50-100 foreign kids.