Solitary Little Beaver wails by the pond, mistaking his lonely echo for a kindred cry and paddling off in hopeful pursuit. En route, he rallies raccoon, frog, and turtle allies, only realizing the "voice" was his own—yet true friends now fill the silence. Fox-Davies's luminous watercolors glow with woodland warmth, a New York Times best-of-year soothing balm for shy hearts seeking connection.
