The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Coudray, Philippe

Bigby Bear

102 pp. | Humanoids/Big | February, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59465-806-8 $14.95

(2) 1-3 Translated by Miceal Ogriefa. Bigby Bear's (previously Benjamin Bear, from TOON Books) take on the axis between predictable and surprising is always worth hearing--and especially seeing. This collection of multi-paneled, single-page cartoons consistently demonstrates Bigby's exploration of the physical laws of the universe and the laws of human nature. Each of the one hundred mini-dramas is distinct; take the stories a few at a time.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2019