PHOEBE WAHL's work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia and intimacy with nature. She grew up unschooled in Washington State, and credits her free spirited childhood in the Northwest for much of her inspiration and work ethic. She works in a variety of mediums, from watercolor and collage to fabric sculpture. Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and currently lives in Bellingham, Washington. She is the award-winning author and illustrator of Sonya's Chickens, Backyard Fairies and The Blue House.
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)
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
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