Melanie Cleary

Tenderheart: the Courageous Ladybug Who Could Fly Melanie Cleary

TenderHeart is a story of thriving and resilience in the face of and against family violence and abuse, told in metaphor as an original fairytale. Walk with TenderHeart, a cute red ladybug with little black spots who is soft and sweet and good, through these pages and the story of her life as she as she discovers that the sting of poison can kill and finds the truth while surviving fangs, stingers, and poisonous weeds grown in shit. Celebrate as TenderHeart finds courage and her own voice, remembering who she is and how to Fly! After all ladybugs are suppose to fly, it is their gift to the garden family for they help to keep the garden clean so that it can grow.