This first step into a vulnerable life story is packed with heart, humor, and deceptively cranky commentary. Audiences not put off by the slow pace or Lenoir’s standoffish shell will be rewarded with the rich inner life of an ‘80s kid absorbed in pop culture, creepy woods, and the maddening contradictions of growing up.
Focusing on protagonists who combine childlike imagination with developing maturity, these thoughtful, bilingual adventures will appeal to returning readers.
Big imagination and heart produce a winning adventure that belongs on display next to Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s Hey Kiddo, Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura’s I Kill Giants, and Robin Ha’s Almost American Girl.
This delectable graphic novel with a gruesome streak will appeal to teens with an interest in either foodie culture or the macabre. Recommended for larger comic collections.
Children and adults alike who loved the original comics will love this edition, and anyone who enjoyed Kochalka’s Eisner Award–winning graphic novels Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer and Dragon Puncher 2: Dragon Puncher Island, will appreciate the continuity across the volumes.