(2) K-3 In this complex wordless narrative inspired by kamishibai (Japanese paper theater), a pair of children are transformed into monkeys by an angry mountain wizard after they terrorize forest wildlife. For much of the book, only the recto pages feature narrative images, leaving the verso pages blank and inviting readers to create their own words. A brief history of kamishibai is appended. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Patrick Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2016

(2) 1-3 Oddball (evil) friends Ape and Armadillo are in a fight; Ape thinks he always has to do the dirty work. Whichever side readers are on, they'll appreciate the pitch-perfect push-and-pull. Clear panel illustrations make the characters' imaginative scenarios easy to follow. Bonus comics appear below the main story, giving these (not very evil) child stand-ins more room to bicker--and make up.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016

(3) K-3 Adventures in Cartooning Jr. series. Sleeping ogres near the castle spell trouble to horse Edward and his dynamic knight (Gryphons Aren't So Great). The king has a plan to save the kingdom: the knight must peel lots of vegetables so the garden gnomes can make the ogres an enormous stew to enjoy when they wake up. Large comic panels advance the humorous tale, and endpapers provide entertaining drawing tutorials.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(4) K-3 Adventures in Cartooning Jr. series. A knight (Sleepless Knight) wants to fly, and he leaves his loyal horse, Edward, behind to go on an adventure with a gryphon. This comic book is silly, short, and easy to read; the illustrations, with simple shapes and coloring, are engaging. The story itself, however, feels more scattered than other installments. Endpapers contain instructions on drawing the characters.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(2) PS Adventures in Cartooning Jr. series. A brave (if scatterbrained) knight and his horse, Edward, go camping. The knight's misplaced teddy leads to an unfortunate case of mistaken identity in which he stumbles into a real bear's lair; sight gags and silliness abound. The knight has a remarkable range of emotions for someone wearing a helmet, and eggplant-shaped Edward is a great straight man (or horse). Endpapers offer amusing drawing tutorials.

Reviewer: Sam Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2015

(2) K-3 Santa decides a comic book is the perfect Christmas present for gadget-addicted kids. The Magical Cartooning Elf helps write and deliver it; when the pair runs into trouble, a knight and dragon save the day. The book's amiable cartoon-panel art and meta elements invite readers to giggle at old-fashioned Santa (with his insistence on a "Night Before Christmas"–style cadence) alongside his tech-savvy elves.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2012

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Rich Tommaso. Narrator Emmet Wilson describes his time in the Negro Leagues and its highlight: scoring against Satchel Paige. Wilson is a sharecropper, and this graphic novel is as much about segregation in the American South during the early- to mid-twentieth century as it is about baseball. The story is a concise and engaging introduction to many topics surrounding Jim Crow laws.

Reviewer: David Elzey