Victor Hussenot

I liked this book. If you pick this up thinking it is a picture book for children, you will be disappointed or maybe confused. If you have read some graphic novels, I think you will recognize the depth the author intended.

Our librarian asked me to see where other libraries had placed it because it puzzled her and she wanted a second opinion, so I read it and did some research. It got some pretty lackluster reviews here; yes the boy rescues the girl, but that isn't what the story is about. I see a journey, I see an individual overcoming a monster within himself and being forgiven. I see different kind of people being friends on an adventure.

Books are changing. Graphic novels are taking up more and more real estate on library shelves, and what we think of as the written word is morphing. It took me just moments to read this, but I will be thinking about it for a while yet.

Here is a link to an interview of the author.

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/2015/06/22/a-conversation-with-the-land-of-li...… (mehr)

I spotted this with the juvie graphic novels the other day at the library and gave it a quick read. It's a book without words, but the pictures more than tell the story. It's the story of two little characters, one red and one blue, and they live in a land of lines. They go on an adventure together, rescue a yellow character they run into, and they do everything... maybe even fall in love? Nope! Definitely a cute twist.

The story was slow at the start and wasn't too complex by the end, but it was beautifully and creatively illustrated. It's great to see what just a few colors and a bunch of lines can amount to.… (mehr)