In this story the child’s father dies.  My nephew was small when his father died.  I couldn’t find a book for him that handled a parent’s death head-on.  So I wrote this, as an offering to grieving children and families.

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: … aesthetically appealing and emotionally affecting …simple and straightforward… depicts the stages of grief in an accessible and age-appropriate manner. ….

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FLAMINGO DREAM
illustrated by Cathie Felstead
2002 Greenwillow
ISBN 0-688-16796-9
  • Bank Street College Best Books of the Year
  • Zooba.com recommended for parenting about grief
  • Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book
  • Renaissance Learning recommended list