The Most Wonderful Gift in the World
by Mireia Olilvé Obradors, Angus Yuen-Killick (translator), Anastasia Wessex (illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

A little mouse tries to find the perfect gift for their mother. They roll a pine cone to their home, but all the pine nuts fall out. They pick a beautiful flower, but the petals fall off. They bring a lovely bird’s feather, but the wind blows it away. Finally, the little mouse thinks they have found the perfect gift, but their mother reminds them that the best gift of all is the family love that they share.

This was such a sweet book! I love the cute little mouse’s attempts at finding a gift, and it’s so funny when everything goes wrong. It’s very heart-warming when the mother mouse reassures her little child that they don’t need fancy gifts, they just need each other.

The illustrations are really delicate and beautiful! I loved the pretty artwork, and all the lovely grasses and flowers and little details in the background of each page. The art is so expressive!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review.