Why I ADORE The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root by Christopher Pennell


I drag books a lot, so today I thought I would give some love to a book I really adore, The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root.

**All photos were taken by meeee! (but only one is good, because I only took an effort to take an aesthetic photo once for this book and it was before I planned this post, and now I'm too lazy to set everything up).**

There are a lot of reasons why I love this book but let's go through the highlights.


 1. It was a favorite (and still is tbh) when I was younger, thus making it a SUPER nostalgic read!

 You know that cozy happy feeling you get when you re-read a story your parents use to read to you? Or when you get a whiff of that one scent that brings back memories of baking cookies and running through your backyard? THIS BOOK DOES THAT TO ME. 

 2. It's just a super cozy read in general??

 It's middle-grade so maybe that's why the writing is so charming but I love it so much. 

 3. I relate to Carly so much. 

 Maybe it's because she's a short eleven-year-old girl with curly hair, who is an insomniac and sleeps in bookshelves to avoid school.

 And at the time as a short eleven-year-old girl with curly hair who was a night owl and had problems going to sleep (still do!) and who wished she could fit herself comfortably at the bottom of a bookshelf, Carly was pretty amazing. 

 4. The amazing drawings.



 I LOVE drawings, we need more in young adult books, they shouldn't just be for middle grade and below!! I AM A FIVE YEAR OLD AT HEART, Y'ALL.*

 *Actually, am I? Sometimes I still feel five but other times I feel really old and worn out, occasionally I actually feel like a normal teen. So idk. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  5. The whole theme/vibe/concept of the book.

 Dancing owls? Musical rats? Vegetables on roofs? Monsters? Platonic friendships? Walking on the wind? A lovable mc?

 COUNT ME IN, FRIEND! 

 6. Musical rats.

I AM HERE FOR MUSIC PLAYING MICE + RATS, AND TINY RAT VILLAGES IN THE WOODS. ALSO, LEWIS IS ADORABLE.

7. The whole book is just this amazing adventure and it's so fun.

Reading this is a blast, it feels like a long walk through the woods at night with your friends and a flashlight, classic. Exciting.

8. The chapter names!!



They're so cute and intriguing !!!

And yes,^ that is the photo that I actually took time to take and didn't just quickly snap in bad night lighting. :P

Have you read this book?
What are the childhood favorites that you can't let go?

Happy Writing,

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