4.5 Stars

Molly 'Maybe' MacPhearson loves her life on her farm with her family and her cows, all who have names. But Maybe is starting to grow up and realising that with a Nigerian father and Irish mother, she's a bit different to the others around her in her Scottish village. As Maybe is trying to accept her family and differences, tragedy strikes and Maybe's father dies. As she tries to keep everything together, Strawgirl magically comes into Maybe's life and might just help her save the farm.

This was just the cutest book! I loved Maybe and how she thought. I loved her mind, her personality, her vivaciousness and just everything about her. The writing quality was beautiful with some really gorgeous descriptions. This is a middle-grade book so the villains in this book are very villainous but also to an almost comical extent and this made it very enjoyable. Maybe's friendship with Strawgirl reminded me a little bit of Pete and Elliot from Pete's Dragon (which I LOVED as a kid). I really loved the fact that there was a short chapter from Madam Bovary the cow in amidst all the drama and the fact that every single cow had a name as well.

The ending was great and I loved how Maybe came to love and accept her differences and where she came from on her father's side. She was Scottish but also Ibo and that was okay. I loved it - it made me tear up a little bit!

Definitely recommend this one.