Home of the Wild

The way the story captures that quiet morning light in the forest makes you feel like you're right there beside the boy. My daughter has asked me to read it three nights in a row now, and the fawn’s vulnerability really pulls her in.

The illustrations of the fawn in the spring forest are so tender and detailed, my daughter traces them with her finger every time. The story’s gentle message about letting wild things be free actually made me a little emotional.

My three-year-old asks for this every night—the story of the boy and the fawn is simple but holds her attention completely. The way the author describes the spring forest makes me feel like I'm right there in the quiet dawn.