"When only Mama could come back and braid my hair," says Anna. "Yes, if only," replies Papa. The church bells are already ringing, and the two must say goodbye forever: Anna to her mother, her Papa to his wife. Before they face the inevitable with a large bouquet of flowers, Anna takes her Papa on a dream journey: "Maybe Mama is pulling weeds in paradise now. God must be happy to have a gardener." Images of immense pictorial power give a sense of what a great loss feels like and how comforting it is to cope with it together. Amid all the deeply felt sorrow, a bright, hopeful, and comforting picture book.