The Dragonfly Door - a Mom's Choice Awards Recipient
The Dragonfly Dooris a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. Parents and educators look for the Mom's Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award. --Mom's Choice AwardsThe Dragonfly Dooris the story of two water nymphs, Lea and Nym, who become best friends and share a nest. One day, Nym becomes upset with Lea and leaves home in a huff. Lea sets out to pick flowers for Nym to make it up to her. When Nym returns later that day to apologize to Lea, she finds that Lea isn't at home. She searches for Lea for days with no luck. Lea never returns. Frustrated and heartbroken, Nym falls asleep in the nest. While Nym sleeps, Lea visits her in her dreams. She informs Nym that she is well and is waiting for her. She is in a better place, and has transformed into a beautiful dragonfly. She explains to Lea how she, too, will become a dragonfly one day and leave the marsh to rejoin her best friend in the sky.The Dragonfly Dooris both informational and spiritual. The story is followed up with information on the life cycle of a dragonfly for those craving an educational focus. The core story is a message of healing for children coping with the loss of a loved one. Reaching out to children using the science of nature to address a sensitive and difficult topic,The Dragonfly Dooris an invaluable tool for communication during a sensitive period. Adams realistically portrays the process of grieving as Nym doesn't magically become better overnight when she receives Lea's visit. It takes time and new friends, but the message is that deep down, she knows she will be okay. It is also a beautiful addition to a child's bookshelf with its peaceful, yet colorful illustrations by Barbara Leonard Gibson....Armchair Interviews says: Unique look at grieving and loss. --Armchair InterviewsThe Dragonfly Dooris the story of two water nymphs, Lea and Nym, who become best friends and share a nest. One day, Nym becomes upset with Lea and leaves home in a huff. Lea sets out to pick flowers for Nym to make it up to her. When Nym returns later that day to apologize to Lea, she finds that Lea isn't at home. She searches for Lea for days with no luck. Lea never returns. Frustrated and heartbroken, Nym falls asleep in the nest. While Nym sleeps, Lea visits her in her dreams. She informs Nym that she is well and is waiting for her. She is in a better place, and has transformed into a beautiful dragonfly. She explains to Lea how she, too, will become a dragonfly one day and leave the marsh to rejoin her best friend in the sky.The Dragonfly Dooris both informational and spiritual. The story is followed up with information on the life cycle of a dragonfly for those craving an educational focus. The core story is a message of healing for children coping with the loss of a loved one. Reaching out to children using the science of nature to address a sensitive and difficult topic,The Dragonfly Dooris an invaluable tool for communication during a sensitive period. Adams realistically portrays the process of grieving as Nym doesn't magically become better overnight when she receives Lea's visit. It takes time and new friends, but the message is that deep down, she knows she will be okay. It is also a beautiful addition to a child's bookshelf with its peaceful, yet colorful illustrations by Barbara Leonard Gibson....Armchair Interviews says: Unique look at grieving and loss. --Armchair Interviews