Stormy

Told entirely through pictures, this picture book follows a woman on an ordinary trip to the park. Beneath a bench she spots a shaggy, frightened dog that seems to have no one to look after it. She speaks softly and tries to win the animal over, but the dog keeps its distance.

The woman returns again and again, and the dog keeps fleeing each time. Persistence and quiet patience slowly pay off, and a bright tennis ball helps draw the two closer. The book shows how trust can grow one small step at a time.