This is such a beautiful children’s book, both in the story itself and in the illustrations. The story follows Lily and her Grandma as they travel through Iowa to her Grandma’s house and Lily’s new home. We don’t read the backstory but it would appear that something has happened to Lily’s parents and she is on her way to live with her Grandma. It’s an interesting story, looking at grief and anxiety from a child’s perspective, but also has a great lesson about finding beauty in everything around you, even when it’s hard. And the illustrations are beautiful!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC.

This is the kind of storybook which almost makes you feel sad wanting to know more about why the child character in the storybook seems so sad and bitter but yes, while reading the whole, beautifully illustrated storybook, you would feel the same what the little girl's feeling and you would see things differently when her grandmother shows you not only the pretty things but the most beautiful ones which our eyes can capture.

Thank you, author and the publisher, for the advance reading copy.

This is a beautifully written and illustrated book about a young girls journey away from what she knew as home, to her new home in the Midwest with her grandmother. The author doesn't tell us the child's history but paints a picture of loss and uncertainty that the gram tries to ease by playing a game of finding 10 beautiful things before they reach home. A beautiful story of finding the beauty in even the worst of times, and the true importance of those lessons.

This really good book shows a young girl being driven across country to move in with her grandma. We're never told why, although the adults amongst us can guess, all we know is she has a full set of luggage and cases on top of the car and an empty feeling inside, until the elderly lady tells the girl to find ten beautiful things before the journey is over. What we get is a bit too close to mindfulness and all that malarkey at times, but still steers us assuredly towards the natural conclusion the trip needs. The success of this would mean little without strong artwork, but we get that, and even if it kind of goes over-the-top with the four-seasons-in-a-day drama of the visuals at times, this was a great success all told. A strong four stars that will certainly reassure some readers in valuable ways – and still look pretty and dramatic enough for the rest.

I received an advance copy of, Ten Beautiful Things, by Molly Beth Griffin. Lily is taking a trip with her grandmother, they decide to count 10 beautiful things along the way. A great book, beautifully illustrated.

A sweet story story about finding new beautiful things as we go on to new places. It’s a story about a young girl and her grandma on a car ride and they play a game in which they have to find 10 beautiful things on their journey. I think this is a great book for kids, especially kids who are moving to new places and new homes. It really helps to them to look for the great things wherever they go.

*Thanks Netgalley and Charlesbridge for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*