The Littlest Weaver

I received an ARC of “The Littlest Weaver” by Robin Hall from NetGalley and Familus Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

Written by Robin Hall and illustrated by Stella Lim, this beautiful picture book tells the story of Laurel who is recovering from the loss of her mother. Laurel and her father, both weavers, happen to meet a new arrival in town. Like them, the stranger has experienced loss in the form of his daughter. And yet, this book is not about loss, but about overcoming grief. With a single act of kindness, they make a special rug for the stranger to help him overcome his sorrow, teaching children to empathize with others.

Hall paid a lot of attention to this story and understands that the subject of loss could be (and many times is) is tender subject for children.

I absolutely love Lim’s illustrations. I presume they’re either watercolor or perhaps chalk, but whatever medium she uses, she did a fantastic job. I really like how, with the story being set in Appalachia, the illustrator paid close attention to details. One of my favorite details is the fact that she drew/painted a beautiful quilt on top of the stranger’s bed. The colors were extremely vivid!

I absolutely recommend this beautiful PB and hope to see it in libraries around the country.

This book really touched me!
In its short pages it manages to represent grief, hope and kindness. Such a moving story about not being alone in our own sadness and instead helping each other.
The illustrations are perfect, they look like watercolors wich matches the book since the little girl and her pa make rugs with beautiful designs.
I would recommend it for all children. I think that even if they haven't lost anyone, this book will help them understand these complicated feelings and develop empathy for others.

*Thanks to NetGalley uk, the publishers and the author for the ARC*

My poor heart :')

This was absolutely stellar. From the illustrations that were so and I mean SO beautifully done, I had to get several photos, with colours so vibrant and beautiful perfectly capturing the story and drawing the attention of the reader regardless of age, I am simply in awe of this little book.

After gushing over the GORGEOUS art, I'm gonna move on to the actual story, the overall message of the importance of kindness and community of which (and of course the well depicted and yet not too heavy for a child to read depiction of grief) was stellar. This is an absolute must read and I 100% recommend it for everyone

I absolutely loved this book! It was so sweet. I liked that it was set in the “hills and hollers of Appalachia’s great Southern Highlands”, and I also really loved Laurel, she was such a kind, sweet little girl.
This is a great little book to have in a child’s library, to teach them about kindness and how life was long ago. I loved the fact that Laurel was persistent and kind to the newcomer.
The writing was excellent, and the illustrations were gorgeous!
I can’t recommend this book highly enough!

This story touched my heart. I wish I could rate it more than 5 stars.

It's a beautiful story that shows how showing compassion and care matter so much to those that are grieving. That our own loss and sadness can help us show others how to navigate theirs.

Lovely illustrations. The story brought tears to my eyes.

Adding this one to our order list at the library.