A BookPage “Best Picture Book of 2021”
A Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers (2021)
A BookRiot Best Children’s Book of 2021
A Booklist Top of the List Book Pick (2021)
One of Slate‘s 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Last 25 Years
One of BookRiot‘s Best Children’s Books of the Century So Far
A New York Public Library “Feminist Read for Little Ones”
“The writing is lush and lyrical, and the textured, earth-toned illustrations expertly capture Hazel’s world, both cozy and gloriously wild . . . More Mosswood, please.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
“A thread of loving and nurturing emerges through this treasury of quiet adventures . . . and readers will find satisfaction in seeing the way [Little Witch Hazel’s] sturdy care succors her community and results in gentle reciprocation.” —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly
“The quiet but insistent rejection of conventional norms is both cheerworthy and effortlessly integrated, and the result is a story that can sit happily next to any classic fairy story as well as contemporary picture books directly addressing physical differences.” —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist
“Little Witch Hazel feels like the kind of book every children’s author wishes that they could write, yet so few are capable of creating themselves. . . . In the end, it’s just one of the best books of the year.” —Betsy Bird, School Library Journal
“These sweet stories are an ode to the calm and peaceful magic of nature. Little Witch Hazel will make you feel as if you have journeyed deep into Mosswood Forest alongside Hazel and her friends.” —BookPage
“Wahl’s drawings of nature and the forest are full of appreciation for the tiny details that make the great outdoors a wondrous place, and to this backdrop, she adds a cast of animals and magical forest creatures who are full of their own concerns, joys, and feelings. My kids often plead for ‘just one more season’ before bed.” —The Strategist / New York Magazine
“I love this book fiercely. . . . It is such a magnificent book, and I hope we get to read even more one day about this character and her world.” —7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast
“The heart of this story is a simplistic, community-oriented life, filled with little adages for everyday life and living. People of all ages will find this book charming and heart-warming.” —Yakima Herald
“Little Witch Hazel . . . will strike a chord with readers of all ages.” —CM: Canadian Review of Materials
