A hand-illustrated hardcover children's book
A gentle, imaginative story for children and the adults who love them—about loss, memory, and the ways love can continue after someone is gone.
First-edition preorder $35 · Collector's Limited Edition $60 · Free U.S. shipping
A little look inside
Choose a feeling. Open the book. Find a little wonder waiting on the page.
Choose a moment above, or tap the book to begin.
Meet Rona’s friends
One excellent hiding place. Two magnificent ears. One very busy tail.
Meet three of the friends who make Rona’s world her own. Read their profiles, follow your heart, and find your match.
Who would you be friends with?
Find them in the story ↑
The hedgehog
A little edgy. A lot of mischief.
Looking for
A friend who loves a good giggle and won’t reveal my hiding place. Especially the one I just told you about.
Make a match
We couldn’t record your match.
Swipe right to make a match · Swipe left to meet the next friend
Choose your edition
Choose the $35 first-edition hardcover or the $60 signed Collector's Limited Edition. Each edition opens in the MediSelf Press Shopify store, where you can review the product and complete your order. Free shipping is included to U.S. addresses, including U.S. territories.
Hardcover · Standard Edition
Printed copper color on “Rona” and “Fairy”; the star keeps its original artwork colors. No foil.
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Hardcover · Collector’s Limited Edition
Reflective gold foil on “Rona,” “Fairy,” and the star. Signed by Lindsey Wahlstrom.
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Specialty production and signing may place delivery slightly later than the standard edition.
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Who this story is for
How Rona Became a Fairy is a gentle story for children and the adults who care for them—especially when a family is navigating loss, remembering someone they love, or trying to begin a difficult conversation.
The Story Behind the Story
After my daughter Rona died at six, people often asked how I found my footing. Imagination played a big role. Rona dreamed of being a fairy and believed wholeheartedly in magic. This book grew from that connection—not to explain loss, but to offer children and adults a gentle, imaginative way to talk about love, memory, and what remains.
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