Sweet story, beautiful pictures
581768
Sweet story, beautiful pictures! A great book for anyone who loves gardening, gardening with kids, or wants to teach kids more about where food comes from.
3823415
Pictures are beautiful, rhyme scheme is great, and of course, the story does a great job of practical ways children can show the love of Jesus with what and who is accessible to them.

Also, I tend to pay attention to race representations in books, and this one has a fair representation of different races/skin colors.
4775382
The story is simple and the illustrations are vibrant and beautiful with colored foil like accents.  Both our toddler and us can stare at the pages and get lost in the beautiful pictures!
1184478
This story is absolutely darling and the illustrations are beautiful.  We plan to make it a regular part of our bedtime routine (daughter is only 3 months) and I fell in love with it the second I read it.  Not sure how I feel yet about the book size.  Another reviewer pointed out the large book would make it difficult for a child to hold, which is true.  (Since our daughter isn't holding the book yet that hadn't occurred to me.)  On the other hand, since I'm currently holding her in my lap, and reading by holding the book myself, the larger size makes it easier for me to hold the pages with my arms around her; rather than trying to turn tiny pages and support her in my arms at the same time.  So there are ups and downs to both size options.  I love that it's a board book since we plan to read it frequently and that will increase it's lifespan.  Guess time will tell if the size becomes cumbersome or not.
1966201
My three-year-old adores this book, regularly requesting it at bedtime. In addition to being a cute story, the illustrations are really quite lovely, and have almost an impressionist look to them.
3485505
I have to say, Maureen Larter, knows how to write a sweet, loving children's book! I bought this mainly for my son, whom is seven, but ended up really liking it myself. Even my eleven year old daughter thought it was cute, and she doesn't like anything anymore! lol The pictures are beautifully done, and there is actually a story. The language is a little higher than that of a regular 7 year old kid, but it was great. The words that he didn't know, we read together and figured them out.

Great price, great reading, beautiful pictures = one happy momma:)

Oh, and one other thing... at the end of the book she also includes projects that you can do with your kids!  It's pretty neat. My kids and I are going to do a little excursion as soon as the rain lets up!
4149182
This is a truly beautiful story.  Some reviewers question its suitability for 9 and 10 year olds, but I believe that age group can handle this.  The description of bullying is strong, but today's kids should be able to take it.

The other reviews go pretty deeply into the story, some maybe a bit too much, so I won't here.  There are some great mythical stories related by the village story teller based on Incan beliefs.  And the relationship between the girl and her bird is truly touching.

All in all, this is a good book.  Parents of younger children might want to check it out just to be sure the details won't upset the reader, but it is highly recommended.
146944
Story touches your heart.  Illustrations are beautiful.
4669978
This is a beautiful, sweet book--I have given many copies as presents! The story is gentle and fun, a lovely interaction between a father and daughter on a walk through the woods. Little ones will enjoy the repetition and take part, and the illustrations will delight both young and old.
1323504
Lovely story and nice illustration! A worth buying book!
3459201
Gorgeous illustration, sweet story. I am curious if the little boy who lives in the orphanage found a family. I pored over the illustrations at the end to see if there was any suggestion of such a thing.
3026411
Well written, sweet story appropriate for anyone
350289
We LOVE this book.  It's such a sweet story, with great illustrations - it's been one of my 3-year-old son's favorite books for the past several months, and we read it nightly... and I'm still enjoying it as well!  We've given it to several friends for birthdays, as well, and everyone always raves about it.  My son loves to look for all the little details - watching the mom's belly grow, looking for the kittens when they arrive, looking at the endpapers with the before and after of the land, etc.  Highly recommend this book.
2456664
This is a very sweet book.  I bought it for my 18 month old great nephew; his mother says he loves the story, and particularly the art work.
1946771
A sweet read for young children. The pictures were lovely, the story adorable, and the main character super cute. My three-year-old has a short attention span but sat with me during the reading of this entire book. She just loved the pictures.
126540
I was fortunate to receive a free review copy of this book prior to its release.  It's a sweet story about how friendship can overcome big obstacles.  It's written from both the people's view, but also that of the dogs so children get a chance to understand why the dogs reacted the way they did in this true story.  It's beautifully illustrated and it's perfect for the animal lovers in your family.  It's written simply enough for young children to read and enjoy.
817387
The book is sweet and the pictures intimate and special.  It is not about the story but rather the bear's friendships.  The setting is a change of seasons.  Assisting others is modeled b the bear and how the animals prepare for colder weather is touched upon.  I think it is a good spring board for discussions about hibernation, migration and various animals. Plus (and I may have already mentioned this) the illustrations are just delicious!