Tag: adventure

The Cardboard Kingdom (The Cardboard Kingdom #1) by Chad Sell, Jay Fuller, David Demeo, Katie Schenkel, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Cloud Jacobs, Michael Cole, Barbara Perez Marquez, & Kris Moore
Jun 17

The Cardboard Kingdom (The Cardboard Kingdom #1) by Chad Sell, Jay Fuller, David Demeo, Katie Schenkel, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Cloud Jacobs, Michael Cole, Barbara Perez Marquez, & Kris Moore

4 stars Ten authors pair up with Chad Sell to create interconnected stories from the world of the Cardboard Kingdom. Sell does the artwork throughout, giving it consistency while letting the characters and authors shine. Reality and fantasy converge as the neighborhood kids play their way through summer, making new connections and learning lessons along…

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Bad Island by Doug TenNapel
Jun 4

Bad Island by Doug TenNapel

3 stars TenNapel’s world building never disappoints. In this case it’s an island with strange plants, a mysterious origin, and an overabundance of creatures that want to kill you. This may go down as the worst family vacation ever, but at least it brought them closer in the end. Danger, adventure, humor, and fast-paced fun….

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The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi, Translated by Jamie Richards
May 8

The Flower of the Witch by Enrico Orlandi, Translated by Jamie Richards

4 stars A fast-paced adventure story that blends mythology, coming-of-age themes, and questions of what it is to be a man. The artwork has a cartoon-y style but with a darker aesthetic. It pulls together some great folklore elements (ravens, shapeshifting, skulls, walking dead, demons, spirits). I really enjoyed the sinister elements in the artwork,…

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The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey
Apr 28

The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey

3 stars An exciting adventure featuring a misunderstood wolf, his attempts to turn around the reputation of carnivores from land and sea, and the mayhem that ensues along the way. I enjoyed the twist on the gray area between “good” and “bad” and the theme of carnivores being misunderstood. Similar style to picture books like Misunderstood…

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Once Upon a Drabble... Review
Mar 4

Once Upon a Drabble… Review

A delightful collection of fairytale-inspired drabbles. Every story is told in exactly 100 words and puts a fresh spin on an old tale. Each author brings their own style to the collection. There is humor, there is fear, there is romance, there is adventure. A wonderful anthology for fairytale lovers looking for new riffs on…

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