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40 pp.
| Roaring Brook
| April, 2019
|
TradeISBN 978-1-62672-442-6$17.99
(1)
K-3
The "strongest guys in the whole forest" are the Little Guys--small pastel-colored creatures with acorn-cap hats and stick arms and legs. This presumed root-for-the-underdog story takes a humorously unexpected turn as close observation shows the Little Guys obnoxiously stealing food from the other forest animals ("None for you! All for us!"). Brosgol's jewel-toned mixed-media illustrations are imbued with humor both subtle and exaggerated, enhancing and extending the spare text.
Reviewer: Emmie Stuart
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2019
256 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second
| April, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-1-62672-444-0$22.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-62672-445-7$12.99
(1)
4-6
Color by Alec Longstreth. Brosgol's fictionalized graphic memoir captures the ups and downs of Russian American preteen Vera's stint at a Russian Orthodox summer camp. She struggles with strict rules, lack of modern conveniences, and drama involving her older tentmates. The tone is accessible, vulnerable, and hilariously kid-centric. A monochromatic army-green palette reinforces the natural setting in the smartly paced panels, and a cliffhanger ending hints at a possible sequel.
Reviewer: Elisa Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2018
(2)
K-3
Graphic novelist Brosgol makes an impressive picture-book debut with this inventive story about an old woman's quest to knit in peace. Repetition grounds the out-of-this-world elements (fleeing "little green moon men"; entering a wormhole); Brosgol's richly colored illustrations in an autumnal palette also place us in familiar folktale territory, combining an early-twentieth-century Eastern European vibe with a contemporary sense of humor.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2016
222 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second
| June, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-1-59643-713-5$19.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-59643-552-0$15.99
(1)
YA
Anya falls into an abandoned well. There she meets Emily, who's been dead and trapped inside for ninety years. When Anya is rescued, Emily goes too. Having a ghost for a best friend is "awesome"--at first. Brosgol portrays teenage relationships with a subtle touch throughout this graphic novel. Approachable art in black, white, and indigo enhances the wryly hilarious (and occasionally spine-tingling) story.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2011
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