By Wendy McCormick, Illustrated by Jennifer Eachus                                                             (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers – 1999 )

To a child waiting for his father to return from an African Trip, four weeks can seem like forever. To help ease the pain of separation, a father and son create rituals for each passing day. Heartwarming story of the love between father and son.

父親のアフリカ出張の帰りを待つ子どもには、４週間の長さでも永遠に感じる。父と息子の辛い別れをなだめる為に、父と息子は毎日の約束事を誓い合った。父と息子のあふれる愛が、感動的に語られている。