Elise wonders why her grandmother’s words keep escaping her — do they fly off to play tricks on her? Elise’s grandmother used to know many marvelous words, but now she seems to be losing them all the time. Can Elise help her by catching them, like butterflies in a net? This award-winning picture book offers a gentle exploration of the effects of Alzheimer’s on the relationships in a family, and the special bond it creates between a grandmother and her granddaughter. Eventually, Elise comes to believe that her grandmother has used up all her words and has passed them on to her, as a gift. Winner of the 2007 Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature Illustration (French language).
- ISBN: 9781897187449
- Author: Simard, Danielle
- Published: 2008, Second Story Press
- Themes: Alzheimer's disease, Difficult discussions, grandmother and grandchild, growing up
- Descriptors: Canada, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 32