About the Book

When Gramps and Grams bring John to their farm deep in the woods of South Estonia, each day becomes a new adventure: rescuing snails, making snow angels, even sitting in a closet at an art exhibit. Award-winning author Triinu Laan weaves death and grief into the bright fabric of life, crafting a tender, humorous portrait of what it means to care for one another, grow old together, and appreciate the little things.

Praise for DANIEL AND ISMAIL

“Laan’s vignettes of life with John the Skeleton complement the illustrations—simple yet profound. . . . His presence feels symbolic, an acknowledgment that aging and death are facts of life; the story will encourage readers to care for one another and to appreciate the little things. . . . A magical book that allows death to become a beloved part of life.”

—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review