Eight-year-old Jamie Reed closes her eyes in the hospital and reopens them in a forest of birch trees. From behind a tree pops a smiling, two-legged sort of cow in a polka dot dress who introduces herself as Mrs. Tipperwillow. On her first day of afterlife, Jamie meets four new friends and quickly learns that in Summerland everything is created instantly by thought. You can fly, eat anything you want and create, do and be anything you can imagine! While in Mrs. Tipperwillow's care the children explore the spirit world finding fun, laughter, and comfort. They re-visit past lifetimes and discover the magnificent Light Web connecting dimensions. They return to Earth to visit the countries of their ancestors, learning more about themselves and each other along the way. The children ask their teacher the big and often difficult questions about life and death. With clarity and compassion, Mrs. Tipperwillow answers every one.
