Will You Still be My Daughter?: A Fable for Our Times (Fable for Our Times, 3) [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Carol Lynn Pearson (Author), Kathleen Peterson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Fable for Our Times, 3 | Publication Date: April 17, 2001

Third Fable for Our Times by Carol Lynn Pearson shows the love and bond that is eternal between a mothers and daughters.

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From the Inside Flap

Using the Powerful image of two strong oak trees, Carol Lynn Pearson weaves a wonderful tale about the relationship between a mother and the child she hopes to protect from all of life's difficulties. Watching the tender acorn grow to the strong and independen oak tree, the mother learns that, while she cannot do everything for her child, their love and friendship can conquer life's fiercest storms. The third fable from this talented duo--Pearson and artist Kathleen Peterson--Will You Still Be My Daughter? tugs at the heart and teaches us how to appreciate life from different vantage points. It is a lesson on becoming the strongest of friends--not only for a moment, but for a lifetime.

From the Back Cover

"This is good," said the Daughter. "I can listen to your song and you can listen to mine. Together our melodies make a symphony. And, yes, Mother, even though I sing a different song than you do, I will still be your Daughter."

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher; 1st edition (April 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879059591
• ISBN-13: 978-0879059590
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Family Relationships > Motherhood
  • #68 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian Living > Faith

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Mother-Daughter Gift, December 29, 2001

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Antoinette Klein (Hoover, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Will You Still be My Daughter?: A Fable for Our Times (Fable for Our Times, 3) (Hardcover)

If you have a daughter, particularly one who is on the brink of womanhood and preparing to leave or has already left the nest, this is the perfect book to give her. In other words, if you have a daughter 18 or over, give her this book immediately. You may even want to read it with her, but be warned that you will both shed a joyful tear or two. This short, picture-book for adults tells the story of a mother and child and the lessons they learn. Sadly, even a mother's love cannot protect a child against all life's hardships, but the irrevocable truth still stands: there is no greater love than that of a mother for a daughter and the nurturing love that melds into true friendship as years go by is a shared gift. Treasure this little book as you read it for a few minutes with your own daughter, and hold its message in your heart forever.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Growing Up and Away, October 11, 2000

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BeachReader (Delaware) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Will You Still be My Daughter?: A Fable for Our Times (Fable for Our Times, 3) (Hardcover)

This was a wonderful, lovely book -- one that I plan to give as Christmas gifts to all of my friends and relatives who are the mothers of daughters. I have read it over and over, as has my soon-to-be-married daughter, with tears in our eyes.

The truths contained in this tiny book are universal. I have loved watching my daughter grown to adulthood and become my dearest friend, growing in my shadow but always being her own person.

I absolutely ADORED this book! Thank you, Carol, for writing it!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT FOR MOTHERS DAY, March 31, 2000

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This review is from: Will You Still be My Daughter?: A Fable for Our Times (Fable for Our Times, 3) (Hardcover)

MS. PEARSON CAPTURES THE ESSENCE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP IN 32 SHORT PAGES. MY MOTHER AND DAUGHTERS WILL ALL BE RECEIVING COPIES THIS YEAR. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST FABLE IN THIS SERIS, "THE LESSON", BE SURE TO ADD IT TO YOUR SHOPPING CART. IT'S THE BEST!