Author(s): Jarvis

Picture Books

A warm and powerful story that brings to life a pure and poignant friendship that children will never forget.

David is the boy with flowers in his hair. He’s sweet and gentle, just like his petals. But when David’s flowers begin to fall – a single petal at first, then every last blossom – his best friend never leaves his side.

And through kindness and creativity, he even finds a way to give David his colour back…

Beautifully illustrated, this story is about being there for someone when they’re at their most vulnerable.

• A deceptively simple story about how to help and support a friend who has been affected by illness or hardship. It invites even the youngest children to talk about these difficult subjects.


• Jarvis’s artwork is spare, luminous, and yet wonderfully expressive, perfectly capturing the emotion of the story.