This is such a wonderful tale. This book has gorgeous illustrations. It is so emotional. A lovely book. 📕

What an absolutely stunning book. The illustrations are stunning and the storyline is exquisite. An absolute work of art.

Oh my there are no words, this is such a touching and wonderful tale. Such gorgeous illustrations and I loved the relationship between mother and child, while we are reminded as readers that the people we love and miss are always there. This is a wonderful bookfor sharing with families dealing with loss, The last scene in the book will have you crying whilst also feeling such love. Brilliantly done.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

A stunning picture book full of colourful pages. Celebrating the relationship between mother and child whilst both are missing an absent father. The story gently reminds that people we miss are always there and that we still have the warmth of home to come back to. A wonderfully told story that will provide comfort and discussion for many.

What a lovely, magical book that my daughter absolutely loved listening to, while snuggled up on the sofa!
The illustrations were beautiful too - lovely book.

Heartwarming and adventurous, this held my 2 little ones rapt at bedtime. The illustrations made this a lovely reading experience to share as a family

Freya and her mother go to the cabin. The reference that ‘Dad used to love this place’ tells us that dad is no longer around for Freya. Freya, a young child is not keen on the cabin, but she likes the snow to play in. She is wrapped up warm by her mum, to play outdoors in the snow, and meets a fox, The fox brushes his tail and the northern lights light up the world, filling Freya with love and joy.

A beautiful story focusing in the joy of nature and the Kobe of families.
Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review

Hmmm... I'm in favour of this book, but I can't quite get it out about how it almost felt inconsequential. I kind of felt it needed a parent to read it alongside the youngster that is its intended audience – despite the perfect simplicity of the text – to point out that it's not really about the Northern Lights, or about a white fox, but about closure, rebirth, getting over a loss. That's how I read it, anyway, that the mother and the girl are in the cabin not just because it's winter and because someone loved the place. The girl's magical-seeming incident – into which adults can read no end of peril a child reader might not – is cause for some wonderful illustrations, but with it being so open to interpretation I think it slips into an uncanny valley where 'so what?' is too close to being the response. Three and a half stars.

What a beautiful tale, one gloriously illustrated and filled with light and hope.
As you read, you become aware of the sadness hovering around Freya and her mother, and think perhaps the dad has passed away. Freya and her mum have come to the cabin to get away for a bit. Freya isn’t initially brave enough to leave the cabin on her own but finding a bright fox in the forest helps her. Her curiosity and wonder at the fox allow her to follow it and revel in its light.
It seems to give off bright sparks of light and colour that fill the sky and give Freya a chance to smile and to then share the light with her mum.
This would be wonderful for sharing with families dealing with a loss, helping children to remember the light of love that surrounds them and lives within them, after a parent or grandparent has passed.
I loved the use of shimmering colours, the link to myths surrounding the northern lights and foxes as well as the sense of hope and love emanating from Freya. The last scene in the book will warm your heart as you view the girls reading together and see the family portrait hanging proudly.
Light shines within and around and this is a truly special book!

This is a beautiful story from Alexandra Page telling the story of Freya who goes out to play in the snow and encounters a snow fox that creates magical lights.The vocabulary is wonderfully descriptive and will be good as a bedtime read or class read during the winter months . The illustrations by Stef Murphy are magical and enhance this lovely tale even further.Highly recommended to Pre school and KS1 teachers to create drama and writing activities and parents and carers for a lovely home read.