Hortense is a kind and brave girl, but she is sad–even angry–that her shadow follows her everywhere she goes. She hates her shadow and thinks her shadow must hate her too. But one cold, dark night, when bandits surprise her in the woods, Hortense discovers that her shadow is the very thing she needs most.
A beautifully illustrated picture storybook about a young girl who dislikes her shadow and what happens when it runs away from her. The setting for this story is a fairytale, and there are dark elements, but good triumphs and Hortense learns valuable lessons of self-discovery, A good story for the age group. I received a copy of this story from Penguin Random House UK Children’s Puffin via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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