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Article: 'Sunsets' brings aging to mind; "The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins," by Lester L. Laminack, illustrated by Constance R. Bergum (Peachtree); ages 5 and up.
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- The Boston Herald
- Article date:
- April 26, 1998
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Save "The Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins" for a quiet afternoon, when you and your children can snuggle up on a cozy sofa and settle in for some quality reading time. The story is a poignant one, and will likely inspire hours of questions - some more difficult than others.
The tale revolves around an elderly woman, Miss Olivia Wiggins, who lives in a nursing home, "staring straight ahead at nothing and at everything." Though she can no longer communicate, her daughter and great-grandson never lose faith in the idea that their beloved "Momma" still has the capacity to think.
As they talk to her, showing her first a beautiful sunset and then a fresh bunch ...