The Prettiest Flower

This is the story of Hedgehog and her love for gardening. One day, she finds out that her garden has been completely destroyed. She fixes it, only to find out that it happens again the next day. She then goes on a quest to find out who is responsible for the destruction of her garden.

I was pleased with the charming and colorful illustrations, but very disappointed by the story, especially by the communication skills of Hedgehog.

When Hedgehog tries to find who destroyed her garden, instead of simply asking her friends for clues, she goes on blaming, yelling, and accusing every single one of her friends, without ever apologizing afterward. What a terrible friend!

When she finally discovers who is guilty, it doesn't make any sense. The vast destruction of the garden from the illustrations doesn't even start to compare with what the guilty animal is capable of doing. This part was very illogical.

Finally, it feels like the transition between accusation and friendship was too abrupt and not well explained well enough.

Despise the positive ending, I would not recommend this book, as I feel that there are better books about friendship, being sorry, and giving a second chance.

Thank you NetGalley and QEB for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Read and reviewed: 2018-12-03