{"product_id":"little-witch-hazel-isbn-9780735264892","title":"Little Witch Hazel","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn earthy and beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the seasons, nature, and life, from award-winning author-illustrator Phoebe Wahl.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker and a kind friend. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this four-season volume, Little Witch Hazel rescues an orphaned egg, goes sailing on a raft, solves the mystery of a haunted stump and makes house calls to fellow forest dwellers. But when Little Witch Hazel needs help herself, will she get it in time?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Witch Hazel\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful ode to nature, friendship, wild things and the seasons that only Phoebe Wahl could create: an instant classic and a book that readers will pore over time and time again.\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBookPage \u003c\/i\u003e\"Best Picture Book of 2021\"\u003cbr\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers (2021)\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children’s Book of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop of the List Book Pick (2021)\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e's 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Last 25 Years\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library \"Feminist Read for Little Ones\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The writing is lush and lyrical, and the textured, earth-toned illustrations expertly capture Hazel’s world, both cozy and gloriously wild . . . More Mosswood, please.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A thread of loving and nurturing emerges through this treasury of quiet adventures . . . and readers will find satisfaction in seeing the way [Little Witch Hazel's] sturdy care succors her community and results in gentle reciprocation.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The quiet but insistent rejection of conventional norms is both cheerworthy and effortlessly integrated, and the result is a story that can sit happily next to any classic fairy story as well as contemporary picture books directly addressing physical differences.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLittle Witch Hazel\u003c\/i\u003e feels like the kind of book every children’s author wishes that they could write, yet so few are capable of creating themselves. . . . In the end, it’s just one of the best books of the year.\" \u003cb\u003e—Betsy Bird, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These sweet stories are an ode to the calm and peaceful magic of nature. \u003ci\u003eLittle Witch Hazel\u003c\/i\u003e will make you feel as if you have journeyed deep into Mosswood Forest alongside Hazel and her friends.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Wahl's drawings of nature and the forest are full of appreciation for the tiny details that make the great outdoors a wondrous place, and to this backdrop, she adds a cast of animals and magical forest creatures who are full of their own concerns, joys, and feelings. My kids often plead for 'just one more season' before bed.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Strategist \/ New York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I love this book fiercely. . . . It is such a magnificent book, and I hope we get to read even more one day about this character and her world.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The heart of this story is a simplistic, community-oriented life, filled with little adages for everyday life and living. People of all ages will find this book charming and heart-warming.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eYakima Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLittle Witch Hazel\u003c\/i\u003e . . . will strike a chord with readers of all ages.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHOEBE WAHL\u003c\/b\u003e's work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia and intimacy with nature. She grew up unschooled in Washington State, and credits her free spirited childhood in the Northwest for much of her inspiration and work ethic. She works in a variety of mediums, from watercolor and collage to fabric sculpture. Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and currently lives in Bellingham, Washington. She is the award-winning author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSonya's Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBackyard Fairies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Blue House\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302687002853,"sku":"NP9780735264892","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780735264892.jpg?v=1767731572","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/little-witch-hazel-isbn-9780735264892","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}