Review: Beautifully textured illustrations
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2013
This cover is CUTE! And the illustrations throughout the entire book are just as adorable. The texture of the snowflakes and leaves and the sweet owlet--just make you want to give your child a squeeze. I could decorate a child's room around a Petal poster. Five stars for Findlay's cover and illustrations.However, the story is too short and there's a problem with the timeline, and that is why I only give it an overall 4.4 stars. I liked it, but I want more of it. Findlay didn't add the words that gave me a sense of time. This book takes place in one day, yet Petal begins on autumn-leaved branches and suddenly ends up on bare branches enjoying her first snowfall. Findlay needed to add a sense of timing to the day, and add the snow piling over the autumn leaves on the ground to an illustration, rather than just jumping to a white landscape.With the advent of color capable devices, children's picture e-books now have a place and I expect the genre to increase in quality and quantity. And Petal's First Winter will have a strong spot in that list, thanks to Findlay's outstanding illustrations.~Valerie Harmon, The Kindle Book Review(disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book and am not associated with the author or Amazon)