What a beautiful book - the words as well as the illustrations by the renowned Phoebe Wahl. Rich, colorful, lushly detailed pictures bring the story to life. And what a great story!

Divided into four seasons, this tale begins with a little witch who finds an abandoned egg in the woods. What kind of egg is it? She doesn't know, but she hurries home with it and keeps it warm to protect the life inside. Come morning, she is bonding with an owlet. The owl soon outgrows her tiny house, but she helps Otis find his way back to his own natural world.

Her name, Hazel, reminds us of a favorite herbal remedy, witch hazel. Healing and closeness to nature radiate from every page.

One might expect Hazel to be lonely, in her tiny house all by herself, but the forest is her companion along with everything in it. This is a message I don't see in many books: little girls, you can grow up to be whole and happy without Prince Charming to complete you. Hazel is at one with nature, fulfilled and satisfied. No, it's not spelled out, and that's the beauty of this life lesson: it's subtle.

Charitable deeds, little acts of kindness, and an aura of sweetness and compassion make this a pleasant escape for book lovers of all ages. This isn't just for children. I especially loved Hazel's Lazy Day. Hazel is preoccupied with picking berries, like Aesop's hardworking ants versus the lazy hare, but we get no didactic message here. Her friends call her into the water for some splash time, and she sets her basket aside to frolick with the them. Sometimes it's ok to let the busy-work go and live in the now, celebrating summer weather with companions.

This is a very quick read, but it invites re-reading, and the pictures offer something new every time, some tiny detail I hadn't noticed before. What a labor of love for the artist--a visual feast for the reader--along with food for thought. What more could we ask?

Thank you, NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books, for an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely love this one: it has all the best features of traditional fairy tales, with no forced didactics, and at the same time it offers a slightly new visual style with the main witch character being comfortable with hew own body, and some fairies breastfeeding.

I absolutely ADORED this book! I loved that there were little stories that had nicely tied-together endings. I also loved that the first story and the last story really brought us full circle. The illustrations were beautiful and I loved to see body representation in the Little Witch. She was adorable and so were all the characters. I cannot wait to own a copy of this book! I was given the opportunity to read an early release through NetGalley.

I genuinely loved this book so much!! The the storyline was unique and heartwarming! While it's hard to pick a favourite part of the book since I loved everything, I need to mention the illustrations! They are breathtaking and while I read the ebook version, I can only imagine how beautiful physical copies would be. I loved the different stories and the correspondence to the different seasons! II am always looking for more nature focused fictional books and this is my new favourite! It makes me wish Little Witch Hazel was real! She is so kind and helpful and I think this book would be great for teaching topics such as friendship, empathy, kindness and protecting the earth! I love when children's books are able to incorporate so much without being overwhelming and this book definitely was able to do that! I can't wait until i can discuss this next earth day!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This book is about a little witch named Hazel and has four short adventures stories, one for each season.

Cute little book. My granddaughter really enjoyed this one. I recommend this to any 11 year old and up.

This book has beautiful illustration that engage the interest of young children. The four stories, each around a seasonal theme, is told in simple language so the children can relate and grasp the message of the story while still being drawn into the world of the story.

Oh, I cannot wait until this book is published, and I can buy a copy for my personal collection. I've already popped it on the library purchasing list! This is such a cute picture book that teaches lessons about saying goodbye, taking time to slow down and appreciate things, being brave, helping others, and reuniting with friends we haven't seen in a while.

The art is beautifully done (and has definitely inspired me to purchase a green pair of overalls stat)! Truly, such a lovely and cozy book.

This is a super sweet and wholesome little book! It's fully illustrated with soft, quirky pictures full of the details of forest life, and made me want to get out into the woods immediately. Each of the four stories has a seasonal theme, but apart from its gentle themes of community and contentment, not a lot happens in this book - which is not a criticism! It's a lovely little pause to the busy-ness of life. It would be ideal for those who are a little too young for Mrs Pepperpot or the Moomins (though older readers should enjoy its gentleness too). I particularly liked the depiction of Hazel as being plump and having hairy legs - what a simple way to show acceptance of all bodies. There's a lot of diversity in the skin tones of the humanoid characters too, as you would hope for in a book about kindness and community. This is just a delightful read.

What a sweet little book. Broken up by the seasons, we follow Little Witch Hazel as she explores and interacts with the forest around her. Making friends, taking time off, and helping others are some of the themes explored. The accompanying art is so beautiful and I loved that Hazel was not only plus sized but had visible body hair.

Very cute story of four events covering the four seasons. What this little witch adventures during the year. Illustrations are not to bad.

Filled with saturated colors and comforting imagery, Little Witch Hazel is a journey through the seasons and the life lessons they have to offer. In the charming vignettes presented in this book, we get a glimpse of the charming life of Hazel, where she cares for others, learns about the simple joys in life, and shares friendship with all she encounters. This book is suitable for young readers, though older readers will also find joy in the beautiful writing, delightful illustrations, and multi-layered lessons within. Highly recommended for libraries and home book collections, Little Witch Hazel is sure to wow readers for years to come.

Beautifully illustrative and emotive, Little Witch Hazel takes readers through the seasons on charming adventures where Hazel journeys with friends, completes tasks, and learns gentle lessons from her forest home. The reading level is suitable for young readers though adults too will delight in the subtly inclusive characterizations and well rounded, almost poetic writing. Highly recommended for libraries and families, Little Witch Hazel is sure to be a childhood bedtime favorite.

Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest is an adorable little story about the titular little witch, going through four seasons of her life in a charming, gnomic woodlands community. She raises an owl in the spring, discovers the joys of putting off errands and relaxing in the summer, faces her fears and makes a new friend in the fall, and gets lost in the snow in the winter - before being helped out by an old friend.

The illustrations are fantastical and cute - I love the way Hazel is drawn, all red cheeks and soft roundness - along with the richly detailed world and her friends around her. The story is warm and cozy and sweet as freshly baked gingerbread. A whimsical fairyland hug of a book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books for the advance review copy!

Thank you NetGalley, Tundra Books, and Penguin Random House Canada for the digital advance reading copy of this book.

I liked that the four stories can be read separately. Each seasons story would be the perfect length for a bedtime story. The illustrations are colorful and there are lots of interesting things to look at on each page. My favorite story was Winter because it tied back into Spring.

Little Witch Hazel is a short work of fiction organized around the four seasons.

The rich botanical illustrations have a whimsical-fantasy-woodland-forest-elf style and immerse the reader in the "Mosswood Forest" (the end sheets have a fun map of the Mosswood Forest with its "Oaktree Apartments", "Cobbler" that lives in a shoe, "Fairylands," and the "Haunted Stump").

Each season follows "Little Witch Hazel," a miniature witch who lives in the forest, and teaches kindness and environmentalism as Hazel interacts with her neighbors and the woods in which she lives:

Spring: Little Witch Hazel finds an "orphaned egg," rolls it home
Summer: Little Witch Hazel's lazy day
Fall: "The Haunted Stump"
Winter: "The Blizzard"

This little book is so lovely. Little Witch Hazel lives in a beautiful forest full of trolls, fairies, frogs, newts, and all kinds of other creatures and critters. She goes about her business, and in that respect this book is really ordinary. She pick berries, she tends to lost eggs and newborn bunnies, she takes letters to the post office. But this small world is so adorable and comfortable, I want to drop right into it. Hazel doesn't have superpowers and does doesn't go on a wild adventure. Instead this book is about her small, simple, witchy life. I loved it.

Tell me why I was weeping the whole time while I was reading this book!

Welcome to the Cottagecore Generation!

Little Witch Hazel was gorgeous and pleasant, as every children’s book should be. (this is the pinnacle!) the wonderfully intricate double-page illustration spreads never failed to make me gasp in delight.

And on top of that, I appreciated the diversity of skin tones and body types depicted in this book. Everyone has a place in this little alcove of the forest. Little Witch Hazel was equal parts exciting and peaceful. I’m buying a copy of little witch hazel for my once and future kids, should I have children in the next twenty years of my life.

This was a privilege to read!

Absolutely perfect drawings. I love Phoebe Wahl's art so much, and I loved the simple but meaningful messages in the book. Lovely.

A great nature study book for the seasons! Little Witch Hazel brings to mind fairies and gnomes of old stories, living in their hollowed out trees and stumps and helping the creatures of the forest. Four seasonal short stories introduce children to the forest and kindness to their fellow creatures in various ways. Beautiful illustration accompany lessons about care for all in our world.