Author/Illustrator: David Nytra
Publisher: Toon Books
Grade levels: 2-3, 4-5
Genre: Fantasy
Special Attractions: Child Lead Characters
Synopsis: When Leah and Alan awaken in an enchanted forest, they have only each other and their wits to guide them. In a world full of pet bees and giant rabbits, they befriend foppish lions and stone frogs. Learning to overcome danger, they find their way home—and their independence. Newcomer David Nytra’s breathtaking pictures break the boundaries of imagination, sending the reader on a wild flight of fantasy that tells a moving and universal coming of age story. (from the publisher’s site)
NY Times review in comic format by Vera Brosgol