Lucky & Norman
Saying Goodbye Is Bittersweet
$45.04
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2026
Summary
Inspired by a cherished memory and her #1 New York Times Bestselling book Bittersweet, Susan Cain has collaborated with five family members to tell this touching tale of a forever friendship between two brothers and the donkeys they meet on a memorable vacation.
On the first day of their farm vacation, Sam and Eli meet Lucky and Norman, two donkeys who live on the grounds. Oh how they want to make friends with them! But the donkeys are wary of these two young strangers. They …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593695685 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593695682 |
| Author: | Susan Cain, Stella Lim, The Cain Family |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 267mm x 10mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The emotional core of the book is handled with grace. Lim’s watercolor, pencil, and digital illustrations couldn’t be lovelier. Soft greens and golden fields are bathed in changing light, from bright blue days to dusky blue-violet evenings. Her donkeys are the stars of the book: Their enormous, soulful eyes and reactive bodies register wariness, delight, and heartbreak with astonishing expressiveness. Lim varies her spreads and includes intimate vignettes and sweeping pastoral panoramas that give the book visual rhythm. Rooted in real experiences, the story carries the warmth of something genuinely lived.” —Kirkus
About The Author
Susan Cain
Susan Cain
Susan Cain is the author of the global sensation and #1 New York Times Bestseller Quiet and the instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Bittersweet, an Oprah Book Club Selection. She is the host of the Quiet Life online community, and her Kindred Letters newsletter is read worldwide.
Albert Cain
Albert Cain is professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, where he served for ten years as Chair of the Psychology Department. His scholarly publications include articles on child bereavement, object loss, survivors of suicide, and the pioneer article on “The Replacement Child.”
Barbara Cain
Barbara Cain was clinical supervisor at the University of Michigan’s Psychological Clinic for forty years and conducted a private practice in Ann Arbor. Her articles on divorce and “problems of the heart” appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Science, and academic journals, and she is the author of several children’s books.
Kenneth Cain
Kenneth Cain served as an officer in UN Peacekeeping Operations in Somalia, Rwanda, Haiti, and Liberia, where he learned all too well how hard it is to say goodbye. His book on the subject was an international bestseller and was optioned for film by Russell Crowe.
Sam Cain
Sam Cain attends the Dwight Englewood School in New Jersey, where his favorite subjects are history and law. He plays on his school’s record-setting soccer team and writes a popular Substack column about world history.
Eli Cain
Eli Cain attends Choate Rosemary Hall, where his favorite subject is international affairs. He is the kicker on Choate’s championship football team.
Stella Lim
Stella Lim studied Fine Art at SWU in Seoul, South Korea, and then received a Master of Communication Design from Kingston University in the UK. The illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, she lives in Seoul with her family.
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