There, she meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who can’t find her way back home-which turns out to be the magnolia grove Willow’s mom used to take her to. When her emotions get the better of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods. They’re calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. O'Neill, Eisner Award-winning author of The Tea Dragon Societyįor fans of Hilda and the Troll comes PILU OF THE WOODS, a heartwarming and bittersweet story of friendship, loss, exploring complex emotions and finding your way home from debut creator Mai K. Friendship, feelings, forests all come together for an unforgettable graphic novel."Pilu of the Woods is a heartwarming tale full of natural wonder, with wise and lovely messages about coping with grief, facing your feelings, and learning to forgive yourself." - K. Nguyen's brilliant representation of difficult emotions is one young readers will immediately grasp, and the friendship between Willow and Pilu, with it's challenges, will also resonate. Changes in palette reflect memories of the past and events in the present while her depictions of the forest itself make you almost feel the bark of the trees, the moss on the stones. Nguyen's illustrations are delicate and filled with emotion, from Willow and Pilu's expressions to the Little Monsters. Nguyen sends both Pilu and Willow to home with a satisfying ending. She thought that being strong meant not crying, not being sad, but she realized that this hurt the Little Monsters, that it hurt her. But, their presence finally helps Willow to see the mistake she has been making. In a climactic scene, a storm thrashing through the forest, it seems as if the Little Monsters, now looming, are devouring Willow. But, as she listens to Pilu talk about having a mother who doesn't care about her, Willow's creatures grow larger as her grief at losing her own mother is finally set free. then a never ending chatter." Willow keeps these creatures locked away to keep them from growing, from taking over. The smallest things seem to set them off. Willow refers to them as "Little Monsters," saying, "They live in your head and they're louder than your heart. Emotions roil throughout the story, appearing as a moeba-like creatures.
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