"Marjana Prokhasko's illustrations are beautifully textured and atmospheric. The characters draw you into their whimsical world, a place I would like to stay! There are so many sweet details throughout – a feast for the eyes and a delight for the inquisitive reader (or mole)!"
--Esmé Shapiro, author of Alma and the Beast

"Beech Forest has the same Utopian charm of the Hundred Acre Wood and Moominvalley, and like those settings I would very much like to settle down, read the news in The Daily Mole, and visit friends at Under the Oak Cafe. It's not that nothing bad happens here, it's just that life's movements follow the seasons and all challenges are faced bravely and in community. Taras's story has the feel of a classic with a contemporary generosity, especially thanks to a lift from Dralyuk and Croft's superb translation, and Marjana's textured illustrations are expressive, often gorgeous, and full of delightful details."
-– Timothy Otte, Wild Rumpus Books, Minneapolis

"In a small community that feels a bit like the Hundred Acre Wood, a large family of moles—which called to mind my father’s enormous Catholic family of origin—welcomes a pair of twins.  It is spring, and the book will follow the family through the rest of the seasons with a delightful series of vignettes.  The stories are incredibly charming and wholesome, timeless yet feminist (see Mama Mole).  The illustrations are stunning—unique and unforgettable.  Over the course of a year, the two youngest moles learn so much—namely, how to be brave.  Who Will Make the Snow? is a standout treasure.  Bonus points: it introduced me to both an intriguing Ukrainian writer and an intriguing Ukrainian visual artist."
--Mary Wahlmeier Bracciano, Raven Bookstore, Lawrence, KS