Big Sky Mountain series by Alex Milway

Big Sky Mountain

Until now, Rosa has always lived in a city, but unfortunate circumstances mean that she has to move to Big Sky Mountain to live with her grandmother. At first she is nervous about the move and has doubts about this new life and her stern grandmother who doesn't seem to know her. But Rosa soon discovers the wonderful feeling of being free! 

I don't blame Grandma Nan for wanting to live on Big Sky Mountain, it sounds like a fantastic place to live! Gold River, Jewel Lake, Eagle Heights and lots of friendly (and some not so friendly) talking animals!

Big Sky Mountain: The Forest Wolves

Rosa has settled well into life at Big Sky Mountain and is getting on well with Grandma Nan. There's just one type of animal that Rosa hasn't met yet and all the others are afraid of... the wolves. The cute little terrified animal that comes barrelling into their lives really doesn't seem anything like the scary, vicious wolves she's heard about. Rosa loves having the baby wolf around but Grandma Nan knows they should help her find her family rather than keep her.

This was another thrilling adventure on Big Sky Mountain, introducing more of the animals that live around the mountain.

I really liked the two tone illustrations in both books and the lovely map at the start. At the end there are scavenger hunts to search for some of the plants in the illustrations throughout the book. The books definitely made me want to be outdoors in the fresh air more and practice being a mountain girl like Rosa!

No trip to Big Sky Mountain would be complete without a refreshing beverage! I've chosen a Blue Sky cocktail which matches the colour of the sky in the books. 30ml each of gin, blue curacao, lemon juice, 20ml of maraschino. Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.