The Secret Fawn

By Kallie George, Elly MacKay (Illustrator)

A little girl seeks a secret fawn, discovering nature's quiet wonders.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl, always missing out due to her size, embarks on a backyard quest to find a deer her family saw. Armed with a sugar cube, she encounters a dog and a bird before finally spotting a fawn, small and quiet like her. This journey reveals the beauty of nature and the joy of being little, offering solace to those who feel overlooked. Will she find her place in the world of wonders?

From the publisher

Gorgeous cut-paper art illuminates this sweet, heartfelt picture book about how special being little can be. For fans of Finding Wild and Little Fox in the Forest. A little girl is always missing out on the wonderful things her family gets to see and do, just because she is the youngest and smallest. She misses seeing shooting stars because she goes to bed too early; she can’t pick the first apple of autumn because she’s too short; and, this morning, everyone else got to see a deer . . . except her. She goes into her backyard in search of the deer, a sugar cube tucked in her pocket. She sees a flick of brown in the orchard – is that the deer? No, it’s just the neighbor’s friendly dog (Shhhhh, Nala!). Is that it by the pond? No, that’s just a bird, playing in the water. Just when she’s about to give up, she spots a fawn, beautiful, quiet and small . . . just like her. The Secret Fawn beautifully captures the power of nature to inspire children and shows how connecting with animals can help kids who feel left out or overlooked.

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