Valentine

Heather is disappointed that Mama can’t stay home from work to spend the holiday with her.

Making cookies with Grandma-including a big, heart-shaped one for Mama-cheers her up.

But when Heather and Grandma check on the sheep, they find one of the new lambs cold and still.

Young children will identify with Heather’s pride in helping care for the lamb and her joyful anticipation of another surprise to share with Mama.

Paddy Bouma’s soft watercolors highlight this unusual Valentine’s Day story of a loving grandmother-granddaughter relationship.