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sewing_writer's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
casey_h's review
5.0
Thank you NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada, and Tundra Books for this incredibly touching arc!
5/5 stars!!
This book was so so lovely. The art was incredible, and the story was really, really touching. I don't live where I grew up anymore and get incredibly homesick, not only for my childhood home and family, but also the wilderness, lakes, and landscapes that shaped me as a person. Her mother's intense dislike (SAD?) of winter and anything cold and how she just came alive when she went home was incredibly relatable. I absolutely loved how she shared her home and culture with her daughter, then when they went back to their home and the mom got sad again, the daughter went out to learn about their new area so she could teach her mom all the things about plants and trees she was taught on their trip.
5/5 stars!!
This book was so so lovely. The art was incredible, and the story was really, really touching. I don't live where I grew up anymore and get incredibly homesick, not only for my childhood home and family, but also the wilderness, lakes, and landscapes that shaped me as a person. Her mother's intense dislike (SAD?) of winter and anything cold and how she just came alive when she went home was incredibly relatable. I absolutely loved how she shared her home and culture with her daughter, then when they went back to their home and the mom got sad again, the daughter went out to learn about their new area so she could teach her mom all the things about plants and trees she was taught on their trip.
librarianryan's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
3.0
This is a nice book but a bit sad. Winter is coming, snows on the ground, and everything is chilly. A daughter and her mother live in their home and the daughter loves the outside in the snow, but her mom does not. Mom takes her daughter on a vacation to where she grew up, where it’s always warm and sunny. The daughter learns what her mother loves about home and tries to find those same things in their home back in the winter place. As I mentioned before, this was an interesting, read. It’s deep and reflective and leaves room to think and have discussions about families, in particular immigrant families who are making new lives.
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