
By Kevin Sheehan, Rob Dunlavey (Illustrator)
A sparrow helps a fading dandelion preserve her story before a storm changes everything.
A sparrow meets a dandelion with only a few seed pods left, fearing she'll be forgotten. Together, they write her story in the dirt, capturing her memories and experiences. As a storm approaches, threatening to scatter her last seeds, their friendship and the power of storytelling become a testament to life's cycle. Will Dandelion's tale endure the storm's fury?
In this poignant story about the friendship between a dandelion and a sparrow, young readers are given a reassuring, yet emotionally powerful introduction to the natural cycle of life. One fine summer day, when Sparrow meets a dandelion with only 10 seed pods left, he asks how he can help. Dandelion laments that a short while ago, she was the brightest yellow, but now a strong wind could blow away her remaining pods and no one will remember her. Together, they decide to write Dandelion’s story in the dirt, and so Dandelion tells Sparrow all the things she has seen and loved. Later that night, a storm changes everything. . . . But the tale of Dandelion lives on.
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