𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Beneath the Trees
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Dav
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Children's Fiction
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐇:
• A charming read about a character (Mister Grumpf) who is a grumpy badger trying to rake leaves in front of his house however, gets continually distracted by his neighbours
• Simple and fun read with a great message (helping those in need)
• Gorgeous art style with vibrant and a beautiful colour scheme befitting for Autumn/Fall
• The ending made me chuckle
• Perfect Autumnal read

𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:
✔ grumpy characters with a heart of gold
✔ seasonal mood reader looking for a cozy read
✔ fan of Disney-like art style/storytelling

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬: community, never judge a person by their appearance, kindness

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫: everyone, fans of Disney, those looking for a charming and cozy read

Thank you to @NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 𝐌𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠: 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐣𝐨𝐲.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞.

Beneath the Trees is the story of Mister Grumpf, a rather grumpy badger who is just trying to clear the leaves in front of his house. Though his exterior may come off as gruff, Mister Grumpf is actually a complex critter who does all sorts of nice things fir his neighbors. This book sends the great message of not judging someone too harshly by their outward appearance.

In addition, the illustrations are lovely and perfect for fall! I loved the cast of characters and thought each one was very cute/had their own personality. Perfect book for the autumn months.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC.

What a sweet short book, perfect to put kids and parents in the mood for fall.

Mr Grumpf is trying to clean the front of his house but his neighbors keep showing up and distracting him from his work, but even though he’s really grumpy he helps them with an open heart.

It was a nice lesson of how you don’t need to speak much to show people your appreciation.

I loved the art, it’s so very fall, the colors and the leaves, the animals all preparing for hibernation, it’s adorable and the little twist in the end was the perfect way to conclude the story.

I’m sure kids and parents are going to have a blast reading it together.

“Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for my honest review”

Mr. Grumpf the badger is another mean old man from next door, but is an absolute gem! This story has an underlying lesson of, "Don't judge a book by its cover." While he is a grumpy old man, he does help feed his neighbors and helps the kids from the neighborhood. It seems Mr. Grumpf can't catch a break, but eventually, things turn around for the badger.

This book is wonderful and sweet. It tells the story of true neighborly love. I recommend this book to those looking for a fun fall-themed Children's Picture book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers of Beneath the Trees for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. The animated illustrations in this book are wonderful!! The story in a print format is sweet, but I think the storyline would be better conveyed through an animated short film.

I would like the watch the animation series.

I love the illustrations. It has the classic animation artstyle which I really appreciate.

The story gives off a somewhat gloomy vibe otherwise I feel the kids reading the story would understand the good nature of the main grumpy character here.

Good at heart but seen as someone grumpy, I can feel the character.

Looking forward to what comes next in the series!

Thank you author/artist and the publisher for the advance reader copy.