GEN: Suggestions for book donation

[Marcia Millere <stonycrk@ROSE.NET>]

Dear LM_Netters,

A kindergarten teacher at my school recently gave birth to her first child.
 He had some problems and has just gone home after spending his first 3
weeks of life in neonatal intensive care.   The teacher's students and
their parents would like to place a book in the media center in his honor.
The teacher is also a dear friend of mine and one of the kindest, most
generous souls you could hope to know.  Needless, to say, we want a special
book.

Do you know of some book that speaks about joy and hope, that would be
somehow uplifting?  I am certainly willing to select more than one title,
so multiple suggestions are welcome.

BTW, if you say prayers please say one for this little boy and his family.
He was born with paralyzed vocal chords and had to have a tracheotomy at 2
weeks of age.  His parents, grandparents and all caregivers had training in
maintaining the tubes and he was able to go home at 31/2 weeks.  Our staff
considers him "ours" and are still praying that this problem could reverse
itself with time.

Thanks for any and all of you helpful suggestions.

Marcia Millere
Jerger Elementary School
 Thomasville, GA