Sweet, if somewhat heavy-handed, graphic novel about a young girl dealing with grief over the death of her mother. There are some fantasy elements, through which she learns to deal with her own feelings by helping others. I was sort of confused in some parts by how the timeline jumped around.

This a sweet, but a little heavy handed story about a young girl trying to deal with grief.

We never learn <em>how</em> her mother died, just that she did, and she has not come to terms with her feelings. And the feelings are like monsters to her, that she should fear.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4701" src="https://g2comm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-06-at-4.23.41-PM.png" alt="Pilu of the woods" />

Then she meets a tree spirit, and by helping Pilu, she helps herself realize that she has to feel the feelings that are threatening to smother her.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4700" src="https://g2comm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-06-at-4.25.40-PM.png" alt="Pilu of the woods" />

Hey, even though I knew I was being manipulated, the story made me cry, so it did its magic.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

I loed reading this beautiful graphic novel. The drawings are beautiful and the story is really nice and works well. I love how nature is present and also the personification of bad feelings with monsters. Kids can easily relate to that and the story works like a tale wonderfully.

Moving, thoughtful story. Illustrations were captivating. I would share this with my child if there was a relevant life event to connect to it, or when he is a little older.

This was a super cute graphic novel. I really enjoyed the art style, and also liked that this small book was able to cover so many different important topics. I will say it was kind of confusing at times when it switched time lines, but other than that I believe this could help a lot of young kids or even some adults learn a few things about themselves!