Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion) Kalapuya and writer of Native American

and writer of Native American heritage

Ma-Nee Chacaby has emerged from hardship grounded in faith

but they are anything but stern and aloof—they are women of joy and grief

"—Booklist

Much of the formal education he received about science

Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion) Kalapuya and writer of Native AmericanA debut picture book that celebrates self love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plantsthe dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, m Oswpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved.