This anime really made me tear up... If you like romantic but tragic fairytales you might like this one. It's similar to my favourite fairytale called "the snake and the rose" which doesn't end as tragic as this one though.
This anime is very simple made since it's for children - but I liked the whole package.
The language of the pictures (e.g. for the change of seasons you get the expressions like "blanket of snow") is great. The music is very nice and makes you sing-a-long as well.