| The Dragonfly Door by John Adams |
THE DRAGONFLY DOOR by John Adams
Illustrated by: Barbara L. Gibson
Release Date: 1/24/07
Publisher: Feather Rock Books
Pages: 40
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
For those trying to describe the sense of loss to young ones,
THE DRAGONFLY DOOR is a perfect book to aid in the
discussion.
Nym and Lea are two water nymphs that have grown up
together. When a the mother lays her eggs, the parents leave
the eggs to fend for themselves. So without parents, Nym and
Lea have had to rely on each other. Lea is older than Nym and
watches out for her.
One day, Nym gets upset at Lea for her constant reminders,
such as cleaning the mud from her legs before getting into their
bed of leaves. So Nym goes off in a huff, leaving Lea behind.
Wanting to apologize to Nym, Lea goes in search of Nym’s
favorite water flowers. But on her journey, she becomes short of
breath, and doesn’t return home.
When night falls, Nym becomes worried, and spends the night
alone. The next day, while searching for Lea, Nym becomes
increasingly concerned. Still unable to find Lea, at night, while
asleep, Nym hears Lea’s voice. It calms Nym and tells her to
follow her so that she can see where Lea has gone.
Though the book can explain death to small children, the story
can also be more than that. At the back of the book is an
explanation of the dragonfly lifecycle. It helps explain how things
do not stay the same, that things are always changing. Though
it seems like Lea has died, she has really gone on to better
things; in this example, she has changed into a dragonfly.
Illustrated by: Barbara L. Gibson
Release Date: 1/24/07
Publisher: Feather Rock Books
Pages: 40
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
For those trying to describe the sense of loss to young ones,
THE DRAGONFLY DOOR is a perfect book to aid in the
discussion.
Nym and Lea are two water nymphs that have grown up
together. When a the mother lays her eggs, the parents leave
the eggs to fend for themselves. So without parents, Nym and
Lea have had to rely on each other. Lea is older than Nym and
watches out for her.
One day, Nym gets upset at Lea for her constant reminders,
such as cleaning the mud from her legs before getting into their
bed of leaves. So Nym goes off in a huff, leaving Lea behind.
Wanting to apologize to Nym, Lea goes in search of Nym’s
favorite water flowers. But on her journey, she becomes short of
breath, and doesn’t return home.
When night falls, Nym becomes worried, and spends the night
alone. The next day, while searching for Lea, Nym becomes
increasingly concerned. Still unable to find Lea, at night, while
asleep, Nym hears Lea’s voice. It calms Nym and tells her to
follow her so that she can see where Lea has gone.
Though the book can explain death to small children, the story
can also be more than that. At the back of the book is an
explanation of the dragonfly lifecycle. It helps explain how things
do not stay the same, that things are always changing. Though
it seems like Lea has died, she has really gone on to better
things; in this example, she has changed into a dragonfly.