It's spring, and three friends are setting off to visit their secret fort. Then the sky darkens, crows scatter, and a windstorm arrives strong enough to knock them off their feet. Marie Dorléans's illustrations are extraordinary — she captures the quality of light before and after a storm with a painter's precision and her full-bleed, double-page spreads make the green fields and tall grasses feel expansive and immersive. A beautiful work of art.