A heartwarming story of friendship, loss, and finding your way home fromdebut author/illustrator Mai K. Nguyen!
Willow loves the woods near herhouse. Theyâ??re calm and quiet, so different from her ownturbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get thebetter of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods.
There, shemeets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who canâ??t find her way backhomeâ?"which turns out to be the magnolia groveWillowâ??s mom used to take her to. Willow offers to helpPilu, and the two quickly become friends.
But the journey is long, andPilu isnâ??t sure sheâ??s ready to returnhome yetâ?"which infuriates Willow, whoâ??sdetermined to make up for her own mistakes by getting Pilu back safely. As astorm rages and Willowâ??s emotions bubble to the surface,they suddenly take on a physical form, putting both girls indangerâ?¦ and forcing Willow to confront her inner feelingsonce and for all.
A 2020 Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards Finalist
For fans of Hilda and the Troll comes PILU OF THE WOODS, a heartwarming and bittersweet story of friendship, loss, exploring complex emotions and finding your way home from debut creator Mai K. Nguyen.
Willow loves the woods near her house. They're calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get the better of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods. There, she meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who can't find her way back home-which turns out to be the magnolia grove Willow's mom used to take her to. Willow offers to help Pilu, and the two quickly become friends.
But the journey is long, and Pilu isn't sure she's ready to return home yet-which infuriates Willow, who's determined to make up for her own mistakes by getting Pilu back safely. As a storm rages and Willow's emotions bubble to the surface, they suddenly take on a physical form, putting both girls in danger… and forcing Willow to confront her inner feelings once and for all.
BONUS CONTENT: This edition includes blank journal pages in the back to encourage readers to keep their own notes about nature and their feelings.
"In
Pilu of the Woods, Nguyen has crafted a sweet, gentle, beautifully-illustrated fable about childhood loss, and the friends who help us find ways to grow, even through the hardest times."
