Da Vinci’s Cat  by Catherine Gilbert Murdock illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Purchased from Barnes & Noble Michelangelo, Raphael, Bramante and Leonardo Da Vinci (well, Da Vinci’s cat, Juno) are some of the more famous sixteenth century greats who […]

The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow by Emma Steinkellner Review Copy from Simon & Schuster Magical powers are such the perfect gift to give a tween-teen characters, especially in a graphic novel, for so many reasons. Coming into one’s […]

  Rain Before Rainbows  by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by David Litchfield Review Copy from Candlewick Press In Rain Before Rainbows, Litchfield’s illustrations tell a story while Prasadam-Halls’s gentle, unforced rhyme provides a lyrical rhythm that carries and comforts, encourages and […]

  Apple of My Pie  by Mika Song Review Copy from RHGraphics While I missed Norma and Belly’s first adventure in Donut Feed the Squirrels, I am happy that they have embarked on another food-centered adventure in Apple of My […]

  Monster Friends  by Kaeti Vandorn Review Copy from RHGraphic VanDorn’s debut, Crabapple Trouble, encompassed her two-fold talent for creating a visually engaging world while telling a story centered on social-emotional challenges and joys. In Monster Friends, two seeming opposites, the […]

  Wildflowers by Liniers published by TOON Books  Telescoping in over the course of a few panels, a plane crash and its survivors are revealed. Three young girls sit on the beach, deciding to explore this mysterious island they are now […]

  Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol Review Copy from Macmillan Books Memory Jars is an exploration of living in the moment, even when you find you have the ability to bottle the moment and save it forever. Freda and Gran […]

The Girl from the Sea  by Molly Knox Ostertag Review Copy from Graphix The Girl from the Sea is the perfect wish-fulfillment, summer romance with just the right amount of magic. When fifteen-year-old Morgan Kwon slips on the rocky shore […]

 Pawcasso by Remy Lai Review Copy from Henry Holt After two illustrated middle grade novels, Pie in the Sky and Fly on the Wall, Remy Lai has written a graphic novel! If you have read her first two books (and if you […]

  Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai Purchased from Barnes & Noble **Illustrations in this book are black, grey and green, as seen above.  Illustrations below are missing the green. Please watch the book trailer for a more accurate representation […]