The book, The Remembering Balloons by Jessie Oliveros, was recently donated to our collection by The Friends of the New Glarus Public Library in memory of Ken Brunner and Daryl Murken. This picture book, published in 2018, was awarded the Schneider Family Book Award by the American Library Association for its excellence in portraying dementia and its effects on families.

The Remembering Balloons gently and lovingly teaches children about dementia and aging using the metaphor of balloons. In the story, balloons represent the memories we collect throughout our lives, which we share with one...