Thank you so much to Gnome Road Publishing and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

Hazel amd Mabel are best friends but then one day one Mabel moves away, they never stopped being best friends though as they wrote to each other all the time. They missed each other dearly but made new friends, but when then one day get reunited at first they struggled having been apart so long.

This was absolutely precious it taught the reader that no matter how far away, you can still stay best friends. It also showed that people do grow and change and not all former hobbies or interests stay the same, that the games you used to play might look different next time you’re together.

I really enjoyed seeing the beautiful illustrations throughout the story of these wonderful friends, I enjoyed seeing them being so close and then struggling to find a hobbie they both still enjoyed doing, but then figuring out something even better to do.

A very lovely story, a perfect book to read and it’s great if a friend of your child’s is moving away, it will help them learn that you can still stay best friends and that they will be back for a visit one day. It’s also just a really beautiful story of the strength of friendship, such a sweet read.

Hazel and Mable: Two Hearts Apart was a sweet story about two best friends, separated by a move, who find a new way to connect with each other after growing older and being apart. This one hit home as my little ones just experienced a very similar situation. I have to say that the illustrations were absolutely adorable! Mable and Hazel share everything together, know each others secrets and love spending every moment together. Things change when Hazel and her family move away. Now the friends have made new friends, have now likes and dislikes and are not the same as they were before. This story shows how the two navigate those differences when Hazel comes to visit and how they learn to accept the new parts of each other and finding new ways to connect with each other. This book is great for showing children a realistic view of friendships and how, even though you are far apart, you can still share a special bond with someone without seeing them every single day.

Thank you to Netgalley, Gnome Road Publishing, Melissa Stoller and Anita Bagdi for this e-ARC for review!

Thank you for the ARC. This was a cute story about friendship. It shows how, over time, people and their likes change but friendships can be ever lasting regardless. The illustrations were also very well done.