I received a review copy from Lerner Publishing Group through Netgalley; all opinions are my own and honest.

This is such an adorable, wholesome slice-of-life story! While the narrative arc is deceptively simple, the art and prose both show careful attention to detail — I loved watching the seasons change on-page, and Paj Ntaub's hair and clothes along with them — and speak to those quiet, universal truths about life and humanity. Of course, the Hmong representation is also great in its matter-of-factness.

In other words, this is a book that I would wholeheartedly recommend for any child old enough to comprehend the subject matter.

rep: Hmong MC + family
content warnings: 

off-page death of elderly neighbor