The pipi swing by Sarona Aiono-Iosefa, illustrated by Bruce Potter.

The pipi swing by Sarona Aiono-Iosefa, illustrated by Bruce Potter. Reed 2007. 

The narrator’s father died four years earlier – victim of a drunk-driver. At 12, his daughter is settling in to life without her father, and shares stories of what life was like in the immediate aftermath of his death. 

The story highlights how long grief lives – and that important people are still a part of everyday life. Her grandparents have invited her a special dance – something they used to do with her dad, their son, but have been unable to previously.