During a fierce blizzard in Japan’s Jigokudani Valley, twelve-year-old Renji Sato becomes stranded while trying to photograph snow monkeys for a contest. Shivering and alone, he’s unexpectedly welcomed into the macaques’ natural hot spring by a compassionate troop who sense his distress. Through this quiet act of interspecies kindness, Renji learns that true connection lies not in capturing...
