Author: Ashley Kronsberg

This is a Taco! Published by: Lion Forge Written by: Andrew Cangelose Illustrated by: Josh Shipley Format: HC, Color, 32 pages, $15.99 ISBN: 9781941302729 Review Did you know that squirrels can rotate their ankles completely backwards?  A work of creative nonfiction, This is a Taco! stars a squirrel named Taco.  Taco really enjoys teaching the reader about squirrels,…

Super Girl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade Written by: Landry Q. Walker Illustrated by: Eric Jones Publisher: DC Comics Format: Softcover, 144 pages, Full Color, $12.99 ISBN: 9781401225063 Review For anyone who has ever wondered if the young adult, middle-level superhero graphic novel could appeal to today’s students, look no further! I am pleased…

Mera: Tidebreaker Published by: DC ComicsWritten by: Danielle PaigeIllustrated by: Stephen ByrneISBN: 9781401283391 Review As a loyal and devoted fan of DC, I’ve been looking forward to seeing some of their new DC Ink titles. Mera: Tidebreaker delivers with force and energy, having  made the wait more than worthwhile. Aimed at young readers, Mera: Tidebreaker offers readers a new, and compelling…

Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers Published by: Marvel Comics Written & Illustrated by: Chris Eliopoulos, Ig Guara, and Humberto Ramos ISBN: 978-0-78514-123-5 Review Built on a clever plot and some excellent action-comic artwork, Marvel’s LockJaw and the Pet Avengers seems destined to become an immensely popular series for young adults.  With animal superheroes that range…

Little Tails in the Forest Published by Lion Forge Written By Frederic Brremaud Illustrated by Federico Bertolucci Format: Hardcover, Color, 9 x 9 in, 32 pages, $14.99 Ages: 4 and up ISBN: 9781942367253 Review Journey with your tour guide Squizzo through the forest.  With a wealth of forest knowledge on his mind, Squizzo shares everything he knows about each…

Little Robot Publisher: First Second Written by: Ben Hatke Illustrated by: Ben Hatke Format: Hardcover, 7 x 9, 144 pages, Full Color, $16.99 ISBN: 9781626720800 Review I wasn’t good at drawing or any other sort of art, so i decided to study it. As a result, I (once in a great-while) get the overwhelming desire to…

Hansel and Gretel Written by: Neil Gaiman Illustrated by: Lorenzo Mattotti Publisher: TOON Graphics Format: Hardcover, 7 x 10, 56 pages, Black and White, $16.95 ISBN: 9781935179627 Review As a professor of children’s literature it often plagues me to hear and to see educators “shooing” children away from certain books and towards other books. Why?,…

Giants Beware! Publisher: First Second Writted & Illustrated By: Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre Format: Softcover, 7 x 10, 208 pages, Full Color, $14.99 ISBN: 9781596435827 Review One of my most enjoyable writing endeavors this column is now in its second year. That said, as I write this month’s column I worry that some readers…

Ghosts Written and Illustrated by: Raina Telgemeier Publisher: Graphix Format: Hardcover/Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 256 pages, Full Color, $24.99/$10.99 ISBN: HC: 9780545540612/SC: 9780545540629 Review Over the past six years of writing this monthly column I have reviewed and written lesson plans for nearly 300 graphic novels. That said, this is the very first review I…

G-Man: Learning to Fly and G-Man: Cape Crisis Publisher: Image Comics Written and Illustrated by: Chris Giarrusso ISBN: (Learning to Fly) 9781607062707; (Cape Crisis) 9781607062714 Fun. Fun. And more fun! Chris Giarrusso’s G-Man series is a fun read for kids and adults alike. In fact, G-Man and his friends made me feel nostalgic for my…