Every now and then a small, independent press leans forward in the foxhole and proves you don't have to be a mega-corporation to have a great idea and execute it with panache. Such is the case for Red Cygnet, who has decided to become a platform for the very best of young, new talent in the children's s books arena. 

They have decided to look for the very best college students who are both writers and illustrators.

 This book, one of their first, exemplifies the validity of this approach. 

Ami has written a cute magical fantasy and has peopled it with wonderfully drawn characters and settings.

  We rated this excellent middle-grade work five hearts. --Heartland Reviews 5 hearts