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Tag: 2020 comics

December 19, 2020 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Comics & Graphic Novels for Kids

Every year we see more and more graphic novels hit our shelves. And 2020 turned out to be a doozy of a year for the best.

November 12, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day – Mr. Invincible: Local Hero by Pascal Jousselin

Without a doubt, this is one of the most original books I’ve read for kids, teens, adults, you name it, in years. Incroyable? You don’t know the half of it.

July 29, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: A Cat Story by Ursula Murray Husted

Gorgeously wrought and tenderly rendered, this feels like a labor of love that will snuggle itself deep into the hearts and minds of kids everywhere. Regardless of whether or not you even like cats, you will find much to admire and love (not necessarily in that order) in this gutsy little book.

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Adventure Time meets Moomintroll? Chatting with Aliza Layne About BEETLE AND THE HOLLOWBONES

June 9, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Recently I had a little online Q&A with the author Aliza Layne about her past work and her strangely touching tale of goblin witches, cutie-pie ghosts, and nerdy-at-heart skeletal gals.

Review of the Day: Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz

April 14, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Firmly rooted in reality, the book tips its hat low to Sherlock Holmes but maintains an originality entirely of its own. Surely kids won't be asking for more of the same? They most certainly will. And don't call me Shirley.

Beth Ferry Q&A on Fox & Rabbit

March 31, 2020 by Betsy Bird

With the patience of a Frog & Toad and the tone of a gentle French import, Fox & Rabbit just begs for a reread. So I did it one better. I interviewed the author. Today, Beth Ferry stops on by to talk foxes, rabbits, and why you don't need a mouth to show someone how you feel.

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Review of the Day: Go With the Flow by Lily Williams, ill. Karen Schneemann

January 16, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Sometimes you don’t know what you’ve been missing until it’s arrived. I didn’t know I needed a graphic novel for kids on period parity. And now, here we are.

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