Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins

Description: This poignant tale tells of a woman residing in a nursing home who seems to live in a world of memories treats a difficult topic with great care, giving voice to the seldom discussed tragedy of watching a loved one slip into the past in terms children can understand. Full color.

Review Quotes: "Through this story readers will be reassured that older people can have a full inner life and will understand the importance of visiting them."--School Library Journal

"Realistic watercolors flow gently between present and past in this tender depiction of a life well lived, which speaks to the value of maintaining loving relationships, even when they are altered by Alzheimer's disease."--Booklist

"Moments of real eloquence. . . . The book provides an unusually empathic look at the reality of aging. . . . Children perplexed or upset by their own visits to deteriorating elders may find this book helpful and even consoling."--Publishers Weekly