Carol Hewitt

Sophie and the Swans is a beautiful, heartwarming story about a young girl who feeds two swans, Romeo and Juliet who live on the lake by her home. A boy in the neighborhood tries to mistreat them and how she deals with his bullying behavior is a lesson for children, and adults. The writing is thoughtful, and the illustrations are lovely. This sweet tale about kindness and courage has a clever ending when Sophie ends up helping that same boy when he gets himself in a difficult spot. I read it to my grandchildren, and I found the message so powerful I bought a second copy for my local library.