How Rona Became a Fairy

Name: How Rona Became a Fairy — Signed Limited Edition
Price: 60.00 USD
Availability: PreOrder

Written by Lindsey Wahlstrom · Illustrated by Sierra Iturrino

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

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Choose the $35 first-edition hardcover preorder or the $60 signed Collector's Limited Edition hardcover. Free shipping is included to U.S. addresses, including U.S. territories. International ordering is planned after launch; register below for updates.

Current shipping goal December 15, 2026

Hardcover · First edition

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Hand-illustrated, full-color hardcover
Created for children and adults to read together
First-edition printing

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Limited Edition

Signed hardcover keepsake

Collector's Limited Edition — First Printing

$60 Collector's Limited Edition

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Signed hardcover by Lindsey Wahlstrom
Foil-embossed Limited Edition cover
Upgraded 80 lb interior paper for a richer page feel
Enhanced color reproduction
UV/acid-free protective cover included

Specialty production and signing may place delivery slightly later than the standard edition.

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Who this story is for

For the moments when words are hard to find.

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.

Read togetherA shared starting point for questions, memories, and conversation.

Give with careA meaningful way to show up when you care deeply but aren't sure what to say.

Support childrenFor educators, therapists, child life specialists, healthcare teams, and bereavement programs.

The Story Behind the Story

A story born from Rona's imagination.

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.

The creators

Written and illustrated with care.

Written by

Lindsey Wahlstrom

Lindsey Wahlstrom is an author, speaker, storyteller, and founder of Rona's FUN LAB. How Rona Became a Fairy is her first child-friendly book.

Visit LindseyWahlstrom.com ↗ Visit RonasFunLab.org ↗

Illustrated by

Sierra Iturrino

Sierra Iturrino is a New York-based visual artist and Pratt Institute BFA graduate whose studio practice centers on drawing, painting, and natural pigments.

Visit SierraIturrino.com ↗

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