Reviews
"Brown's panels-bordered in black, drawn in pencil, and digitally composed and colored-cleverly combine the mood of film noir with the low-tech look of early children's television staging for an aesthetic that is atmospheric, but not overwhelming.... Panels in varying sizes and multiple perspectives keep pace with Reynolds's tongue-in-cheek narrative.... This age-appropriate horror story takes children's fears seriously and then offers them an escape through genuine comic relief."-- School Library Journal, "Brown's panelsbordered in black, drawn in pencil, and digitally composed and coloredcleverly combine the mood of film noir with the low-tech look of early children's television staging for an aesthetic that is atmospheric, but not overwhelming.... Panels in varying sizes and multiple perspectives keep pace with Reynolds's tongue-in-cheek narrative.... This age-appropriate horror story takes children's fears seriously and then offers them an escape through genuine comic relief."-- School Library Journal, "Browns panelsbordered in black, drawn in pencil, and digitally composed and coloredcleverly combine the mood of film noir with the low-tech look of early childrens television staging for an aesthetic that is atmospheric, but not overwhelming.... Panels in varying sizes and multiple perspectives keep pace with Reynoldss tongue-in-cheek narrative.... This age-appropriate horror story takes childrens fears seriously and then offers them an escape through genuine comic relief."-- School Library Journal, * "Serve this superbly designed title to all who relish slightly scary stories."-- Kirkus Reviews in a STARRED review, "Brown's panelsbordered in black, drawn in pencil, and digitally composed and coloredcleverly combine the mood of film noir with the low-tech look of early children's television staging for an aesthetic that is atmospheric, but not overwhelming.... Panels in varying sizes and multiple perspectives keep pace with Reynolds's tongue-in-cheek narrative.... This age-appropriate horror story takes children's fears seriously and then offers them an escape through genuine comic relief."-- School Library Journal, "Brown's panels-bordered in black, drawn in pencil, and digitally composed and colored-cleverly combine the mood of film noir with the low-tech look of early children's television staging for an aesthetic that is atmospheric, but not overwhelming.... Panels in varying sizes and multiple perspectives keep pace with Reynolds's tongue-in-cheek narrative.... This age-appropriate horror story takes children's fears seriously and then offers them an escape through genuine comic relief."-- School Library Journal
