By Kaylie Seed
Briana Corr Scott’s latest children’s book Wildflower brings in the spirit of the original Thumbelina tale while giving it a modern twist to teach young readers about the importance of respecting nature. Scott’s Wildflower is also a reminder to parents that as our children grow, we must learn to let them go and explore on their own so that they can learn without us.
Scott has written about a woman who wants nothing more than a child. She is granted her wish when Wildflower is born the size of a thumb, from inside a flower. The old woman soon learns that she cannot hold onto her Wildflower forever and must let her go, and in doing so allows Wildflower to grow and blossom into herself.
The artwork in Wildflower is breathtaking and really draws the reader into the story and the simple rhyming of sentences is bound to be intriguing to young readers. Scott’s main messages are a celebration of the love between a mother and her child, bravery, and the respect we must show to nature. Scott’s artwork is enough for me to go back to her work time and time again and I am looking forward to her next story!
*Thank you to Nimbus Publishing for the complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review!