Little Pearl

'An imaginatively illustrated fantasy with a dreamlike feel... Dziubak's romantic colored pencil illustrations place doll-like images of children and creatures against dramatic, moody backdrops of flowers and waterside foliage. Grace is a resourceful hero, and her fanciful, The Water-Babies�esque story packs a lot of adventure into the picture book format.'

'This is a magical story combined with beautiful pencil illustrations – a real treat! [...] The drawings are in muted colors and are complete works of art – Dziubak raises the bar on how children's books should be illustrated with incredible talent using simple tools. 5/5.'

'[A] beautifully illustrated, imaginative story.'

'A beautifully scripted, illustrated, and uplifting picture book.'

'Widmark's melancholy story about loneliness gains atmosphere and, ultimately, lift from Dziubak's beautiful illustrations, hand-drawn using colored pencils. Children will pore over the details and delight as Niles banishes murky darkness with light... Lovely.'

'Hand-drawn illustrations done in colored pencils are rendered in gloomy drab colors until the plant sprouts – then the light comes in. Niles washes windows, mops and cleans; his life has been transformed. The illustrations are dreamy, reminding me of Rembrandt, each one a work of art... Perfect.'