This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
The world was absolutely perfect and delightful for the little girl Mimi-Lu but one day something terrible happened and the perfect world Mimi-Lu knew went away. It was gone for days, weeks, and months. One day something fluttered by and three purple butterflies began circling around Mimi-Lu's black hair. One landed on the tip of her nose and, as they danced around her, Mimi-Lu began to smile. The butterflies and Mimi-Lu began to sway together, moving forward. They halted when they reached the edge of a forest. Mimi-Lu entered the Redwood forest. Every tree claimed to be the tallest until she came to a tree that seemed to have a light of its own. What does the tree tell Mimi-Lu that changes her life forever?
The Day The Perfect Went Away by Arielle Fox is a magical story that encourages children to look to nature for inspiration to find hope, light, and strength during difficult times. Her watercolor paintings are as whimsical as the story and will enchant the reader with their color and radiance. The book is a good one to use for storytelling sessions in classrooms and homes to help children appreciate the beauty and hidden strength of trees. The story will help readers see how Mimi-Lu is awe-struck while looking at the height of the Redwood trees and their determination to grow tall and strong.
