Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Home of the Wild by Louise Greig and Julia Moscardo - ADVISABLE

Home of the Wild by Louise Greig and Julia Moscardo
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PICTURE BOOK, Floris Books 2021. $18. 9781782507130 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

When a young boy brings an orphaned fawn home to care for, his mother warns him that it's only temporary - until the fawn is strong, home isn't a place for wild things. The boy and the fawn become great friends, and soon the fawn is strong enough to survive on its own. The boy is very sad. When a great storm comes, the boy tries to find the fawn, and gets himself lost in the forest. 

Beautiful illustrations - oh the landscapes and the wild places, I want to visit them! Such a sweet story about love and friendship and letting go; it's hopeful and heartwarming. The boy and his mother are Scottish, the fawn is a deer. 

Lisa Librarian

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