Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto
I was hanging out in a vehicle, waiting for the driver to come out of the grocery store. I had a few books with me and decided to pick the biggest one up (well, longest physically/horizontally) as the sun was hitting me right in the eyes and thought maybe it would block things. It mostly did, as it was (as I said) horizontal and not the usual vertical style. And what this book turned into was not just a poor woman’s sunshade, but one of […]
Wizkit: An Adventure Overdue by Tanya J. Scott
Wizkit: An Adventure Overdue by Tanya J. Scott is an actually terribly cute story that had a bit more punch than expected. This is a true case of not judging a book by its cover. At first glance I figured it would be silly and not have any real “meat” to it. Yet, I was happily surprised. The illustrations are sweet and simple, allowing focus to be on the story itself but allows for strong support as well. Things are colorful and draw your eye […]
Cindy and Biscuit Vol. 1: We Love Trouble by Dan White
Cindy and Biscuit Vol. 1: We Love Trouble by Dan White is an experience book and I have a funny feeling no two people will have the same experience. Each reader will read a different collection of White’s work. The unusualness starts with the artwork and its minimal approach to showing the people, places and things that surround Cindy and her pet, Biscuit. One reviewer called it “chunky.” And while I am not sure exactly what was meant by that, yes, it can be chunky. […]
Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life by Emma Steinkellner
Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life by Emma Steinkellner is a cute story about fitting in, our personal and town history, family, and friendships. The build up to the final showdown was a bit slow for this adult reader, but I think ages 10 and up crowd will be fine and even ages 8 and up will be fine, but there are a few “little things” that might be conceptually a bit “much” for the more sensitive reader (I admit, even at aged […]
Suee and the Shadow V02 Suee and the Strange White Light by Ginger Ly
What do you do with a girl like Suee? You give her a mystery to solve. This time, hopefully not one dealing with a not-so-nice Shadow that wants to hurt you. Well, she doesn’t have a shadow this time (that I noticed anyway), but there are some really equally wonderfully wacky and weird things that happen in Suee and the Shadow V02 Suee and the Strange White Light by Ginger Ly and illustrator Molly Park. Like many series for me, I wish I had read […]
Dona Quixote V01 Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero
Rey Terciero (aka Rex Ogle) made a cute, modern story (a diverse cast) that has a fun take on the Don Quixote story with Dona Quixote V01 Rise of the Knight. The history, culture and modern issues of a Hispanic family unfold while we deal with the idea of trying to be “not too much” but then again being who we are all the while fighting monsters, shapeshifters, ghosts and real world creatures. There are a few cliques (the best friends’ family are “jocks and […]
