The Flowerdrops

The Flowerdrops is a vibrantly illustrated storybook about loss, written for readers of age 8 to adult. It does not hide from sorrow, but, in simple and poetic language, gently guides the reader on a journey through the beauty of one springtime’s end—and toward the knowledge of how life’s most difficult feeling will end.

It’s late springtime in Brooklyn, and a million petals fall from the flowering trees that line the borough’s streets. Wandering alone in the silence created by this blanket of flowerdrops, our storyteller remembers a girl named Harriet who has recently come and gone from his life.

‘We had flowerdrops last night. Down they came, just like moth wings fluttering in the street light, tumbling to the ground. There wasn’t a sound. Everyone in town was hiding. “We want to watch this alone,” they said. And so, I’m sure no one slept though it was very late.’ (from the text)

Author Biography

Patrick Gilmour is a writer for all ages, based in Brooklyn, NY. He writes books to resonate with readers however young or old. The Flowerdrops is the first in his collection of illustrated “Storybooks for All Ages”, of which two more will be released in 2020. (More at https: //patrickgilmour.com) Aubrey Roemer is an award-winning visual artist and educator. She has exhibited artwork and created social practice projects internationally. Her work centers on empowerment through art and education, history, and social justice. She currently lives in Tennessee where she is studying archaeology and prehistoric cave art in the Cumberland Plateau. (More at: http: //aubreyroemer.net)