A little girl is always missing out on the wonderful things her family gets to see and do, just because she is the youngest and smallest. She misses seeing shooting stars because she goes to bed too early; she can't pick the first apple of autumn because she's too short; and, this morning, everyone else got to see a deer... except her. She goes into her backyard in search of the deer, a sugar cube tucked in her pocket. She sees a flick of brown in the orchard — is that the deer? No, it's just the neighbor's friendly dog (Shhhhh, Nala!). Is that it by the pond? No, that's just a bird, playing in the water.
Just when she's about to give up, she spots a fawn, beautiful, quiet and small... just like her. The Secret Fawn beautifully captures the power of nature to inspire children and shows how connecting with animals can help kids who feel left out or overlooked. Gorgeous cut-paper art illuminates this sweet, heartfelt picture book about how special being little can be.
"Gorgeous, masterful art in MacKay’s characteristic layered dioramas that combine drawn figures with cut, often diaphanous elements accompanies every page of spare but thoughtful text." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 3 - 6 |
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Author | Kallie George |
Illustrator | Elly Mackay |
ISBN | 073526516X |
Publication Date | Feb 2, 2021 |
Publisher | Tundra Books |
Language | English |