It is essential to talk about these topics with children, what better way to have this book in both languages? If you are a parent consider getting this book so you can practice your children's languages and also very important lessons about our world.

a sweet and endearing short read perfect for bedtime stories for kids who love to read about nature. the graphic and color style was also very vibrant and energetic with loveable characters

This is a little book with cute illustrations, written by one sibling about another. It tells a story about birds that are being rendered homeless, time and again, as the trees in the forest are cut down.

But fortunately, they are able to take heart from the incremental but continuous effects of a young girl who keeps replanting trees until she has created a veritable forest.

This story has its heart in the right place, but there's not really much of a story as such.

The writer has made an attempt to explain the issues around climate change and deforestation, but it would have worked much better if there had been a stronger narrative here. I give it 2.5 stars for the message and illustrations.

The Girl Who Planted a Forest is a wonderfully illustrated, bilingual narrative that shines a light on the impact of deforestation. Two owls named Churros and Panela bemoan the loss of their homes as more and more trees get cut down in their forest, “The Bosquecito.” Thankfully, a little girl named Luna has a plan to help.

The story itself is minimally detailed, with a plot as thin as the rapidly disappearing canopy in the forest. I found myself wanting to know more about Luna and her mission, since the story is only told from the perspective of the owls. It seemed like once the story was gaining momentum it was suddenly over. I did enjoy the dialogue between the owls and also the illustrations, which resemble a well-done cartoon. The author introduces a number of big vocabulary words such as “intrigue” and “intensely” for emergent readers.

*Thank you to BookBuzz.net and NetGalley for providing this advance copy in exchange for my honest review

The Girl Who Planted a Forest is a nicely illustrated book. I appreciated that it is a bilingual book so it can be good for someone trying to learn a different language. I just wasn't as much a fan of the story. The set up was nice and interesting, but the ending didn't make as much sense especially given how long it takes for trees to grow. And I just wish the story perhaps went into the science or importance of protecting the environment and its forests. Or atleast gave more realistic solutions (ex- companies who cut down trees for material then planting new ones as they harvest.)

Cute and pretty pictures. I loved the dual language. However, some parts were vague and could have been introduced sooner (ie the baby birds)