The Sparky Book is a 2006 animated/live-action short film by Newfoundland filmmaker Mary Lewis, about the near-death of a young girl who undergoes heart transplant surgery, and the death of her beloved pet dog, Sparky.
[1] The story is based on the experiences of the director's own sister, Leah, who had two kidney transplants as a child.
Michael Winter wrote a short story The Sparky Book after their dog had died.
Director Lewis then loosely based her film on the short story.
Leah Lewis appears in the film as "Bridget," a character based upon herself.