A very sweet children's book with no real purpose or moral. I like how simple it is and how sweet it is that our little girl goes looking for the deer her family saw but she missed; instead she sees the deer's fawn! The page with the fawn and its big eyes is gorgeous in illustration and colouring.
While there isn't a big story here and it's not a big moral or anything this is a good quiet time story. Suitable for any gender, race, sexuality, etc. situations. The magic of seeing a fawn is conveyed well in the pages of The Secret Fawn. A solid library choice, gift, or addition to your own child's library. Perfect for the 'one more story' requests as it's short but sweet.

Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.

So squee! The story is sweet, about a little girl who misses seeing the deer that her parents and older sister got to see one morning. She goes on to explain that she always misses out on things- picking the first apple, seeing shooting stars- and decides to go out and see if she can spot the deer. After a few false alarms, she spies something else, something that only she gets to experience; she sees the deer's fawn, ans shares a silent greeting with it. The story on its own is lovely, but the addition of Elly Mackay's beautiful art elevates the story to something magical. Simply gorgeous!

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Little did we know when we picked this story to read before bed, that it would be a perfect story to quiet our minds and body. The Secret Fawn is a beautiful story of little girl who misses out on seeing many things due to her age and size. She goes to bed too early or is not tall enough, but being quiet and listening brings its rewards. When her family sees a deer, she is sad that she didn't see it. She heads our to her backyard and neighbourhood with sugar in her pocked to see if she can find the deer. She finds many things on her little trip, but eventually she sees a fawn, laying quietly in the grass. A beautiful story showing the beauty of nature and the surprises to be found. The words are simple and poetic. The illustrations are gorgeous. They are muted and give the feeling of quiet and beauty in the world. It has a slow pace that was perfect for winding down. One I recommend to families for bedtime or just when you want to sit and be still.

What a beautiful picture book. I read this with my daughter and we both loved the illustrations and the sweet story. A great read-aloud!

I absolutely adore Kellie George's "The Secret Fawn!" The artwork is delicate and detailed, but is still able to be appreciated from a distance--making it a great choice for storytime readlouds.

I think the following quote from the PRH blurb provides the best insight into the story:

"The Secret Fawn beautifully captures the power of nature to inspire children and shows how connecting with animals can help kids who feel left out or overlooked."

Feeling overlooked and left out is certainly a timeless theme however, I feel that it is particularly poignant and relatable during this time of global uncertainty.

It’s hard being small. You feel like you miss out on everything. In the lovely new story The Secret Fawn by Kallie George and Elly MacKay, the narrator in the story is frustrated but always missing out. Instead of wallowing she heads out the door in search of the deer she just missed seeing. Rather than seeing a deer, she sees the world awaken to a new day. A dog comes to greet her, a bird splashes in the water, a squirrel nibbles a nut and a fawn is sleeping in the thicket.

Elly MacKay created the most perfect little world to house this beautiful story. Her diorama, light box art features depth and layers that wouldn’t be possible with just two dimensional illustrations. Her soft colour palette makes the day and the countryside come to life.

The Secret Fawn is an idyllic story set in a beautiful wood and a reminder that although being small means missing out on some things, what you do see is sometimes so much better.

Being the youngest means that sometimes you miss out on life. In this case it was missing out on seeing a deer in the backyard. So it’s time to explore and see what can be seen. This story is sweet and has a childish exuberance for life that will be at one recognizable and loved.

I love that this highlights the signifiance and wonder of nature for the children of the 21st century. Connecting with nature and with animals can be so healing and freeing. I think that highlighting the benefits of being different from everyone else was such a good message to share with children as well. Maybe she was too short to pick apples or too little to stay up to watch the shooting stars at night, but it's because of her small height that she was able to find the fawn!

The illustrations are just so lovely and warm, and I feel like it would make a great addition to a classroom, library, or personal family collection for children to read, and it's perfect for any beginner reader.

The Secret Fawn was a sweet story by Kallie George with absolutely enchanting cut-paper art illustrations by Elly MacKay. It captures very well the magic in how young children see nature, as well as what it’s like to be little and feel like you’re missing out on things. An absolutely beautiful picture book that I look forward to seeing in person once its published. Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for an egalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A beautiful book about being small, but sometimes being the smallest is good.

This book is absolutely beautiful and my younger daughter was especially drawn to it since she sometimes misses out on things her big sister sees too :)

Lovely cut-paper illustrations greatly enrich the story of a little girl who is the youngest and smallest of the family. She misses out on many things that the older members get to participate in. Some examples: her early bedtime eliminates her from seeing magical shooting stars at night and being privy to picking the first apple of autumn. One morning she misses the siting of a deer in her backyard that everyone else gets to behold.

Not to be left out she tucks a sugar cube in her pocket and strikes out to find the deer all on her own. She scouts around but to her dismay no deer appears to her. Then to her delight she discovers something even more precious than a deer. Can you guess what she is privileged to encounter?

This heartwarming book encourages kids to explore and delight in the power of nature which is all around them if they just take the time to listen, observe and uncover its majesty. The illustrations and poetic-like words are captivating and engaging drawing the reader into the story. This would be perfect for a beginning reader. Connecting with animals and nature can help kids who feel left out or overlooked. I highly recommend this book.

I received this e-arc from Penguin Random House Canada and Net Galley for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of the author Kallie George and artist Elly MacKay - and so when I found out that they were collaborating on a book together, I knew that I had to read it.

The Secret Fawn is a beautiful story of little girl who misses out on these as the youngest in her family. In her search and adventure to find what she missed out on, she discovers the beauty of nature and a surprise beyond what she expected. The words are poetic and expressive. The pictures invoke the natural beauty of the world we live in. It is a slower-paced book and would be wonderful for younger readers.

I love this book with its beautiful illustrations, about a little girl who is always missing out of major events, until she sees something no one else does. As a bonus it might inspire a few kids to go looking for deer also.

The true standout of this book is by far the gorgeous artwork. It is so unique and well done and makes this book worth the read purely for this alone.
The story of a girl who misses out on things because she is too little, goes to bed to early or is too small is simple and well told, though not super memorable in itself.. The artwork accompanies the story well, particularly when it comes to the animals and nature.
I would absolutely use this as a read aloud in my classroom and as part of my classroom library.

I requested and received this book from Kallie George and Penguin Random House Canada through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I really liked the illustrations in this book, they were creative and different. The story itself was sweet, a little girl feels left out because she is too little to do everything but this time is different.