October 2015, Exisle Publishing, 32 pages, Review copy
Summary from Exisle Publishing
One day, a little girl notices her father mowing the lawn — in the
process destroying her favourite flowers: the dandelions. She rushes out
to stop him, but she’s too late, they’re all gone. There’s nothing for
it: she’s just going to have to sit outside and wait until they grow
back! But fortunately, Dad has another idea. Taking her hand, he leads
her to the front step, and there, nestled in a crack in the concrete,
are two tiny dandelion puff balls.
Nayu's thoughts
Quality time is spent together for this father and daughter
doing simple and rewarding activities revolving around dandelions. I
love stories that focus on family relationships. The anguish the
girl experiences when the dandelions are mown soon dissipates into
pure joy as the two of them look at the dandelions which survived the
incident.
It shows the magic of nature which is more incredible than
a video game. It encourages readers to go out and explore the world
outside peoples homes which can be enjoyed by all the family. It
emphasizes spending quality time together together too. I found the illustrations breathtaking, making me feel like it's a lazy summer day with a gentle breeze.
There's a really cool trailer for it too!
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