This had a folklore/fairytale moral vibe. It was very preachy about the environment and the damage humans are doing. It was a bit strange and kind of depressing. I liked Little Fur though and I may even continue to read the series. ( )

Oddly, this book wasn't as enchanting as the second one, A Fox Called Sorrow, was. I found it was less interesting and a lot more of a set-up for the rest of the series. It's probably because it is targeted at a younger audience. I feel like I'm clicking less and less with Middle-Grade books.

The images were stunning though. They were in the same vein as the illustrations in How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, except they were a bit more refined. ( )

A cute and quite charming adventure story about a little elf troll child who travels across a town to help save her trees from the "tree burners", with the help of some animal friends. It is a fairly simple story, without a great deal of tension, but the characterisation is splendid and the writing style eloquent and poetic. I imagine this would be a lovely story to read aloud.

I did wonder somewhat about the illustrations, however, which are done by the author. At the end of many chapters there was a pale little figure with pointed ears, looking somewhat like Little Fur, but distinctly more goblinish. Who was this character? Is this a story hidden within the story? Maybe the sequel will reveal more. ( )

Such a good book!! ( )

I actually didn't finish reading this book because I didn't like it. However, I was intrigued by the idea of an Eco-fantasy and by the nice illustrations. ( )