emmarj's review
5.0
I love Jan Brett. The illustrations are so beautiful. We love to make up side stories about what's going on in the border illustrations after we finish the written story.
desirosie's review against another edition
4.0
A gift from a friend - the illustrations are really something special.
zelephante's review against another edition
4.0
An old favorite! Wonderful for the kiddos, especially at winter time!
jessjess125's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition
4.0
Jan Brett nostalgia fest. I had no idea she featured so heavily in my childhood. This book was a lifestyle aspiration of mine for a long while. To live alone in a cabin, surrounded by snow and animals? Hells yeah.
(Still is a lifestyle aspiration, let's be honest.)
(Still is a lifestyle aspiration, let's be honest.)
dandelionfluff's review against another edition
2.0
I am being a Stuffy Grown-Up Adult about this one, but let's look at what we have here: little girl has cat, cat leaves in the middle of winter for woods, girl is like "welp, looks like I need a new pet 'cause that one's not coming back," so she proceeds to use up all of her food to attract wild animals.
Then the cat comes back with kittens and she's not alone anymore yay.
Illustrations are gorgeous, but the story doesn't… quite make sense.
Then the cat comes back with kittens and she's not alone anymore yay.
Illustrations are gorgeous, but the story doesn't… quite make sense.
calistareads's review against another edition
3.0
A rather odd story and yet I do like it. Annie has been through a long winter and everything is covered in snow. She plays with her cat and one day the fat lazy cat runs away. Annie misses someone to play with so she begins making corn cakes and leaving them by the edge of the wood trying to lure something to play with. In the borders, we see Annie’s cat living in a tree about to give birth. Annie, before long, has a herd of unruly beasts eating her corn cakes and wanting more.
Jan’s artwork is amazing here. I love the moose and the bobcat. The artwork is so beautiful as you would expect from Jan. She has such an eye for those tiny details. I just love her artwork. Never fear, Annie gets her cat back.
The nephew thought the story was pretty good. He likes seeing all the interesting animals and he wants some snow like Annie had. He’s ready to build a snowman. He gave this 2 stars. He said it would be cool if he could leave food and get a moose in his yard.
Jan’s artwork is amazing here. I love the moose and the bobcat. The artwork is so beautiful as you would expect from Jan. She has such an eye for those tiny details. I just love her artwork. Never fear, Annie gets her cat back.
The nephew thought the story was pretty good. He likes seeing all the interesting animals and he wants some snow like Annie had. He’s ready to build a snowman. He gave this 2 stars. He said it would be cool if he could leave food and get a moose in his yard.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
2.0
The story wasn't particularly interesting and the ending was predictable. The best thing about the book is the illustrations.