The Lonely Daffodil: News and Events

 
 

2023 Eric Hoffer Award Winner

The Lonely Daffodil won at the 2023 Eric Hoffer Award for Honorable Mention in the Best Children’s Book category.

 
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Midwest Book Review: The Lonely Daffodil

“Combining the exquisite artwork of illustrator Heather Heyworth with the charmingly gentle storytelling of author Emily Langhorne, "The Lonely Daffodil" is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 4-8.”

 
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‘Lonely Daffodil’ inspired by trips to Gloucester festival

Emily Langhorne, a Dublin, Ireland resident who grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, has written a children’s book, “The Lonely Daffodil,” inspired by the Tidewater region of Virginia and her visits to Gloucester’s annual Daffodil Festival as a child.

Gloucester-Mathews Gazette Journal

 
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2022 Creative Child Magazine Award Winner

The Lonely Daffodil was selected by a panel of parents and educators as a 2022 Book of the Year for storybooks that help teach children about loneliness.