I really enjoyed reading this book with my daughter.

I thought that the illustrations in the book were wonderful and they really brought the story to life.

This was a retelling of a North American folk take and it was lovely and heartwarming.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, I thought it was a lovely book and one to treasure.

Very highly recommended!

This is a retelling of a North American story. It follows Little Bird who is left behind by the other birds when they fly south for the winter because she has a broken wing. As it gets colder, she tries to find shelter from the trees in the forest around her.

Sweetly told, this is a tale of altruism and the unexpected joy that can come from it.

The text is well-structured with large spaces and without overlapping the imagery, as well as being in a simple font, making it ideal for young readers.

Throughout are Anderson's full-page illustrations with a bold colour palette that is generally appealing but also highly engaging for children. Little Bird has an expressive face, which aids the young audience with comprehension, especially as the trees (the other characters) do not have faces to clearly show emotion.

As such, this is a children's book that is best experienced with an adult reading the text, or at least for a first read. It would be ideal as a classroom read or along with a unit of work on seasons and animals.

The topic and writing style make this ideal for reading to three to seven-year-olds. From the vocabulary used and how much of it is phonetically decodable a child would be about seven years old to read this independently or with minimal support.

Wow this book is beautiful. A short story following little birds journey to find shelter in the winter, all the other trees said no until little bird came across a kind tree. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Fantastic book with beautiful illustrations and a lovely message that teaches children how to be kind.
A retelling of a story that originated from North America.
Lovely story that I am sure all little ones will love.

4.5 Stars

This cute and vibrant little book is the retelling of an indigenous North American tale about why some trees stay green even in winters while other trees shed leaves and grow them again. The story has a tiny bird with a broken wing that can’t fly south for winter. Now, she goes around asking trees to provide her shelter, but some don’t agree.
The juniper, pine, and spruce trees offer to take care of the bird and thus retain their leaves all through the year. These are some well-known evergreens trees that grow in the region.
The story is about being kind and offering help with a good heart. The illustrations are beautiful and warm. Each page is full of color and alive with trees, animals, and chilly winter wind. I’m sure kids will love this book.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and DK Children and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This really cute book has a simple tale to tell, but it's a quite magical one. A bird with a broken wing cannot fly south with the rest of its flock, and so asks tree after tree for a safe place to hide for the winter. Several turn it down, but several don't – and the difference is the reason, so this has it, for a major difference between the trees of our world today. A lovely, quick North American indigenous legend, and a lovely way to portray it. Four and a half stars.

This is a traditional fairy tale wrapped in stunning illustrations.

I like it when a book is not afraid of being a bit old school, in a good way. This story reads like one of those my mother told me when I was a kid (ages ago): simple and beautiful. It's about plants, animals and the cycle of life. The sketches are absolutely fabulous, with bright and warm colours.
If your child loves nature, this book gives plenty of reasons to talk about different birds, trees and the four seasons.

Thanks NetGalley and DK for an Advance Review Copy.

See how cute that cover is? The book matches it all the way!

Little Bird has broken her wing and so she isn’t able to fly south for the winter. When she approaches some trees for help, they refuse her outright. But just as she begins to despair, some other trees pop up with offers of food and shelter till the winter goes by.

This is a lovely retelling of a native American story about how evergreen trees keep their leaves all through the winter while the deciduous ones stand bare. (The end of the book provides basic information on these two types of trees.) Within a few pages, it drives home the importance of kindness and charity.

This story has the right length and vocabulary to make it perfect for bedtime reading. The illustrations add to the charm of the book. They are vibrant and old school, thus giving adults also a nostalgic feel while kids will be transfixed at the cuteness and vividness of the sketches.

Perfect for all early readers to read, hear and see. Heartily recommended.

My thanks to DK Publishers and NetGalley for the ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.