A Promise Is a Promise

By Knister, Ève Tharlet

Subjects: death, Freundschaft, Murmeltier, marmots, Preschool Picture Story Books, Children: Kindergarten, friendship, promises, juvenile literature, juvenile fiction, Wiesenlöwenzahn, picture books

Description: After a long winter’s hibernation, Bruno the marmot wakes up to discover the most beautiful dandelion outside his burrow. The two quickly become friends and when the dandelion asks Bruno to help her, he has to trust her that everything will be fine. So, as she asks, he blows her seeds away into the wind, only to find that he’s left without a friend anymore. He’s sad at the loss of his dandelion, but after another winter’s sleep, he wakes to find a wonderful surprise. This is an endearing book that shows the power of a promise.