Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen

This graphic novel does three important things.  It teaches you about nature, about grief, and about how to fix fix arguments.  Talking about how you feel is a good way to communicate but you must listen, too.

Oni Press and Edelweiss allowed me to read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published April 16th.

Willow gets tired of her big sister telling her what to do.  She has a temper, she misses her mother, and she convinces herself she doesn't care about what her sister thinks.  She gets in a fight at school.  No one is sure what to do about helping her, and she doesn't want to accept help.  She decides to run away.

As she's picking her way through the woods with her dog, she finds another little girl.  She has eight sisters and she's run away, too.  As they talk to each other, Willow begins to understand that she will need to curb her temper and to stop taking offense over little thing.  Then she works on helping Pilu find her home again.

Willow is starting to open up and understand herself which is necessary for her relationships to be successful.  Pilu learns her mother missed her and why she wasn't paying attention to her.  All of the characters are on the road to recovery.  I'm sure they'll have more things to learn on the way.

The graphics are great and very whimsical.  I enjoyed this tale.