Up the Mountain Path

Publisher's Weekly Best Books of 2018 in the picture book category

Outstanding Merit, Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year

A heartwarming and charming illustrated story that encourages a sense of exploration and adventure in young readers

Mrs. Badger, an avid collector and naturalist, lives in a house at the foot of a small mountain. Every Sunday, she takes the path from her garden to the mountain’s peak, greeting her friends along the way and collecting treasures she finds on the trail.

One day she meets Lulu, a very small but curious cat, who wants to go with her to the top of the mountain. “What will we see up there?”, Lulu asks. “The world.”, Mrs. Badger replies. Despite being a little nervous, Lulu trusts Mrs. Badger and learns how to climb the trail and appreciate the natural world along the way. And when Mrs. Badger gets too weak to join Lulu for their weekly climb, Lulu continues to climb alone, eventually discovering new paths previously untaken and undiscovered.

Rich in wisdom and beautifully illustrated, Up the Mountain Path offers a profound story full of lessons about love, friendship, generosity, and following one's heart.

Montreal-based Marianne Dubuc is an award-winning author and illustrator of more than ten picture books, including The Fish and the Cat and The Bear and the Whisper of the Wind.