Review By KRISTIN WALD Mighty Jack and the Goblin King from Ben Hatke is a testament to adventurous storytelling and rich imagery. Opening with the same rush of action as the first book in the series, this second part of the adventure separates the friends and allows each character to find strength and courage on their own. […]
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Mighty Jack and the Goblin King
July 21st, 2017 · 4 Comments · Books
Tags: Ben Hatke·Graphic Novels·Kristin Wald·Older Elementary
Mighty Jack
September 14th, 2016 · No Comments · Books
Review By KRISTIN WALD As big fans of the Zita the Spacegirl series, as well as Little Robot, our entire family was excited to receive Ben Hatke’s new graphic novel, Mighty Jack. I’d read that it was loosely based on Jack & The Beanstalk, but from the first page it was clear the story had a life of its own. […]
Tags: Adventure·Autism·Ben Hatke·Dragons·Graphic Novels·Illustration·Kristin Wald·Older Elementary
Little Robot
September 28th, 2015 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM When I received a publisher’s review copy of Ben Hatke’s hardcover graphic novel Little Robot, it was first on the list to read that night at bedtime with my almost 5- and 7-year-olds. The artwork is beautiful, much like Hatke’s last book, Julia’s House for Lost Creatures, but the style of storytelling […]
Tags: Ben Hatke·Friendship·Good for Toddlers·Graphic Novels·Homa Woodrum·Robots
Julia’s House for Lost Creatures
July 23rd, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM This book has the makings of a hit – I read through my review copy of Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke and everything just suits the book so well. The illustrations, the colors, and the titular Julia herself. I love how in just a few pages you can […]
Tags: Ben Hatke·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Graphic Novels·Homa Woodrum·Kindness·Kindness to Animals