A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023
Winner, 2024 Robin Smith Picture Book Prize
A 2023 Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far
A 2023 Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award Winner
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2023
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023
"Drawn, shaded, and occasionally crosshatched ... and tinted with watercolors in yellow, tan, brown, rose, and pale blue hues, the beautifully composed illustrations give this picture book a handcrafted look that suits the timeless story." –Booklist, starred review
"The interior pages start out looking like a chapter book, but the text is broken with exciting spreads, graphic novel-style -layouts, and playfully illustrated text. These design decisions make this book feel new and familiar–
a classic readers will be -talking about in the future." –
School Library Journal, starred review "The contrast between Evergreen's own self-doubt and the way she shines under pressure is conveyed with humor and skill in
this adventuresome allegory about confronting the world outside as well as one's own very real fears." –
Publishers Weekly,
starred review "A
spellbinding tale that will never brown or fade with time." –
Kirkus,
starred review
"Destined to be a classic. The most beloved new picture book in our 2023 Good Housekeeping Best Book Awards...is about a squirrel delivering soup to her sick grandma. The brave yet scared squirrel traverses Buckthorn Forest, showing readers that
helping others is worth conquering their fears.
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Good Housekeeping "The varied page layouts convey both the coziness of Evergreen's world and the tension of life as part of the woodland food chain." –
The Horn Book
"Cordell's world building is
immensely satisfying, and
Evergreen is packed with entertaining textual and visual details." –
BookPage
