Her Mother's Face

By Roddy Doyle
(Arthur A. Levine Books, Hardcover, 9780439815017, 40pp.)

Publication Date: November 2008

Categories: Family - Parents, Social Issues - Death & Dying

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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Winter 2009 Kids' List
“Young Siobhan can't recall what her mother looked like, but a chance meeting in the park helps her remember all the other wonderful things about her mom she has forgotten. Roddy Doyle has written a touching story of love, laughter, and loss, and the whimsical illustrations by Freya Blackwood are a perfect match.”
-- Barb Bassett, The Red Balloon Bookshop, Saint Paul, MN


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Award winners Roddy Doyle and Freya Blackwood team up to create a heartwarming story of loss, love, and what it means to be a family.

When Siobhan was just three years old, her mother died, leaving Siobhan and her father alone in their house in Dublin. They never talk about her, and now, at ten years old, Siobhan no longer remembers her mother's face.

One day, Siobhan meets a mysterious woman in the park who tells her that to remember her mother, she just needs to look in a mirror. As Siobhan grows older, she sees more and more of her mother's face in her own reflection. With time, she and her father and her own daughter are able to remember Siobhan's mother with joy and laughter instead of tears.

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