Pilu of the Woods  (English, Paperback, Nguyen Mai K.)

A heartwarming story of friendship, loss, and finding your way home fromdebut author/illustrator Mai K. Nguyen! Willow loves the woods near herhouse. TheyaEUR (TM)re calm and quiet, so different from her ownturbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get thebetter of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods. There, shemeets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who canaEUR (TM)t find her way backhomeaEUR"which turns out to be the magnolia groveWillowaEUR (TM)s mom used to take her to. Willow offers to helpPilu, and the two quickly become friends. But the journey is long, andPilu isnaEUR (TM)t sure sheaEUR (TM)s ready to returnhome yetaEUR"which infuriates Willow, whoaEUR (TM)sdetermined to make up for her own mistakes by getting Pilu back safely. As astorm rages and WillowaEUR (TM)s emotions bubble to the surface,they suddenly take on a physical form, putting both girls indangeraEUR| and forcing Willow to confront her inner feelingsonce and for all.