~Review: Weeds In Nana's Garden by Kathryn Harrison~

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A young girl and her Nana hold a special bond that blooms in the surroundings of Nana's magical garden. Then one day, the girl finds many weeds in the garden. She soon discovers that her beloved Nana has Alzheimer's Disease; an illness that affects an adult brain with tangles that get in the way of thoughts, kind of like how weeds get in the way of flowers. As time passes, the weeds grow thicker and her Nana declines, but the girl accepts the difficult changes with love, and learns to take-over as the magical garden's caregiver. Extending from the experience of caring for her mother, artist Kathryn Harrison has created this poignant story with rich illustrations to candidly explore dementia diseases, while demonstrating the power of love. It is a journey that will cultivate understanding and touch your heart.

My Rating:  4 Stars!

This is a sweet, touching story about a young girl who loves her Nana very much.  Sadly, her Nana is affected by Alzheimer's and she slowly becomes sicker over the course of several years. This picture book speaks of how Alzheimer's changes a person and how it is painful for loved ones to watch the disease progress.  

Weeds In Nana's Garden has wonderful illustrations and a heartfelt story line.  The author has dedicated this book to support the Alzheimer Society of Canada.  The last pages are filled with questions about Alzheimer's as asked by children.  Answers are given in understandable terms.

This book is a visual delight as well as a touching story.  I highly recommend it to younger children and their parents as a way to explain the disease known as Alzheimer's.

Where you can find Weeds In Nana's Garden:

http://weedsinnanasgarden.com

http://www.amazon.com/Weeds-Nanas-Garden-Alzheimers-dementias/dp/0994946708/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460123405&sr=1-1&keywords=weeds+in+nana%27s+garden

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/weeds-in-nanas-garden-kathryn-harrison/1123572984?ean=9780994946706

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/weeds-in-nanas-garden-a/9780994946706-item.html?ikwid=weeds+in+nana%27s+garden&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0

Where you can find Kathryn:

https://www.facebook.com/kathryn.harrison.338

https://www.instagram.com/kathryn.harrison.art/

https://www.pinterest.com/flipturnpublish/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29662910-weeds-in-nana-s-garden