There’s not much I can say about this beautiful book that hasn’t been said in every other review out there. Written by Patrick Ness (Chaos Walking trilogy), illustrated by Jim Kay and from an idea by the late Siobhan Dowd, this really is a special story.
We meet young Conor on the night a monster calls to his house. The monster wants one thing from the boy; the truth. To go into any more detail of the plot would just ruin the experience.
College Humor re-imagined a handful of famous Sci-Fis as kids books. If you’re a sci-fi nerd, you’ll find these hilarious. If not, you’ll at least like the pretty colours.
This is a great and honest comic about three young boys dealing with death for the first time. Stick with it till the end. Read the whole thing here.
I stumbled across this great illustration blog called ‘Terrible Yellow Eyes.’ It’s all work inspired by Maurice Sendak’s excellent ‘Where The Wild Things Are’. Have a look.
