Being Small

It’s hard being small. You feel like you miss out on everything. In the lovely new story The Secret Fawn by Kallie George and Elly MacKay, the narrator in the story is frustrated but always missing out. Instead of wallowing she heads out the door in search of the deer she just missed seeing.  Rather than seeing a deer, she sees the world awaken to a new day. A dog comes to greet her, a bird splashes in the water, a squirrel nibbles a nut and a fawn is sleeping in the thicket.

With the question and answer format, Kallie George builds the anticipation for young readers as they travel through the dawn with the young child. Elly MacKay creates the most perfect little world to house this beautiful story. Her diorama, light box art features depth and layers that wouldn’t be possible with just two dimensional illustrations. Her soft colour palette makes the day and the countryside come to life.

The Secret Fawn is an idyllic story set in a beautiful wood and a reminder that although being small means missing out on some things, what you do see is sometimes so much better.