The Tea Party in the Woods

author: Akiko Miyakoshi
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2015/08/03
date added: 2015/08/03
shelves: children-s
review:
'The Tea Party in the Woods' by Akiko Miyakoshi is the kind of gorgeous picture book that begs to be shared and savored during a quiet storytime with a youngster.

On a snowy Winter day, Kikko's father sets out through the woods to help out Grandma. When he forgets the pie he was supposed to take, Kikko sets out after him. She follows him into the woods, but has a little accident. She follows him to a strange house and finds out that it's not her father after all, but a bear in clothing. He invites her in to a tea party held by the animals.

The drawings are very well done and worth poring over. The story seems familiar, but the animals are so whimsical that it keeps the story enchanting. The drawings are mainly black and white with some highlights of color, like the yellow of a cymbal or the red of Kikko's snow hat. The story is a gentle one, not a loud one. Perhaps a good transition for bedtime or other quiet times.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Kids Can Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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