Category Archives: Graphic non-fiction

A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You: A Laugh-Out-Loud Guide to Life on Earth by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jess Bradley

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You: A Laugh-Out-Loud Guide to Life on Earth by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jess Bradley. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534467217 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) … Continue reading →

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Sylvie by Sylvie Kantorovitz

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Sylvie by Sylvie Kantorovitz.  Walker Books US, 9781536207620, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Nonfiction – Memoir What did you like about the book? Kantorovitz takes readers through her early life in France as she navigates life … Continue reading →

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Displacement – written and illustrated by Kiku Hughes

Posted on January 23, 2021 by kyurenka

  Displacement – written and illustrated by Kiku Hughes, First Second, 9781250193544, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Graphic novel What did you like about the book?  In this semi-autobiographical memoir/time travel … Continue reading →

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Black Heroes of the Wild West – James Otis Smith, Introduction by Kadir Nelson

Posted on October 13, 2020 by kyurenka

 Black Heroes of the Wild West – James Otis Smith, Introduction by Kadir Nelson, Toon Graphics, (9781943145515), 2020 Format: Hardcover graphic Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ What did you like about the book? A … Continue reading →

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How I Survived Four Nights on the Ice – Serapio Ittusardjuat; illustrated by Matthew K. Hoddy

Posted on September 16, 2020 by kyurenka

   How I Survived Four Nights on the Ice – Serapio Ittusardjuat; illustrated by Matthew K. Hoddy, Inhabit Media; (9781772272727), 2020 Format: hardcover graphic nonfiction Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  nonfiction What did … Continue reading →

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Unrig: How To Fix Our Broken Democracy, by Daniel G. Newman, illustrated by George O’Connor

Posted on August 7, 2020 by kyurenka

 Unrig: How To Fix Our Broken Democracy by Daniel G. Newman, illustrated by George O’Connor, First Second, 9781250295309, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic nonfiction Genre: nonfiction What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Constitution Illustrated – R. Sikoryak

Posted on July 23, 2020 by kyurenka

 Constitution Illustrated – R. Sikoryak, Drawn & Quarterly, (9781770463967), 2020 Format: paperback (graphic non-fiction) Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you like about the book? Who would have thought that reading the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading →

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Little Tails : Under the Sea with Chipper & Squizzo – written by Frédéric Brrémaud, illustrated by Federico Bertolucci

Posted on May 11, 2020 by kyurenka

 Little Tails : Under the Sea with Chipper & Squizzo – written by Frédéric Brrémaud, illustrated by Federico Bertolucci.  Magnetic Press, 2020 9781942367543 Format:  PDF Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Genre: nonfiction comic What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Crows: Genius Birds- by Kyla Vanderklugt

Posted on April 21, 2020 by kyurenka

 Crows: Genius Birds (Science Comics) – by Kyla Vanderklugt, First Second, 9781626728028, 2020 Format: Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Nonfiction Graphic Novel What did you like about the book? This was a … Continue reading →

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How I Broke Up with My Colon: Fascinating, Bizarre, and True Health Stories by Nick Seluk

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

How I Broke Up with My Colon: Fascinating, Bizarre, and True Health Stories by Nick Seluk. Andrews McMeel, 2020. 9781524854058 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2.5 What did you like about the book? True medically curious … Continue reading →

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