Frankie and the Beastly Bog Song

So so cool. Its a light read, a good adventure story and has a heartwarming ending. Love the mother and daughter dynamic that goes through an adventure and how it shows the meaning of bravery and mother's love. I'm a parent and hits me on my heart. Great book for all ages.

What a delightful read!

As a lover of graphic novels, especially children’s ones, I was enchanted by this story!

The story was heartwarming and inspiring, teaching us that bravery is about doing what needs to be done when we are afraid, not about not being scared of anything. The story is fun, adventurous, and perfect for children and adults alike!

The artwork is also top-notch. I adore Caitlin Rose Boyle's art style; the colors are perfect! These characters and creatures are unique and quirky, and I loved the emphasis on our natural world.

Overall, I highly recommend this one to all! It is most certainly a graphic novel I will reread time and time, and I am excited to share it with my kiddo, who I feel will benefit significantly from the story’s main theme of bravery.

Thank you to Netgalley and Oni Press for my arc of this book.

What a way to convince the younger ones to share with their parents/guardians what they are afraid of.

Frankie and her scientist mom explores the outside world as that’s what scientists and their research assistants do! But things do not turn out as easy as planned. Things get scary and the research gets rough. The mom tells her she also gets super afraid at times and it’s okay to share about our fears.

Such a good story!

The characters are so lovely, lively and amazing! The illustrations are awesome and super creative.

Recommended!

Thank you, Oni Press, for the advance reading copy.

This sweet little story looks high fantasy until you start noticing the animals. Those are actually quite real to life and rendered in loving detail that neither breaks immersion nor gives any doubt about what the real life animals are like. Behind this artsy balancing act are characters bantering and learning about what bravery means in a way that doesn't feel particularly preachy.

The only thing that broke immersion for me was the sudden, "it's not a monster, it's an ecosystem!" Adorable concept, could have used a bit more easing in. Still, it's a small criticism and is far from ruining this lovely little story.

Absolutely a great way to get kids interested in science and more comfortable around creepy crawlies.

A cute graphic novel about finding your feet and realising we all need to muster courage to face whatever life throws at us. Full of colourful illustrations and a sweet mother daughter relationship.

Thank you Oni Press and NetGalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for my honest review.

The cover and the illustrations inside are so much fun and so colorful and cute and creepy!!!

I honestly loved everything about this short but amazing graphic novel.

It’s summer vacation and Frankie is going to spend it with her mom and Tuna, at a cabin near a stinky bog. They’re on a research trip and Frankie is happy to be the assistant of her awesome scientist mom, who is her hero!

But Frankie is afraid she will never be as brave as her mom.. So she decides to sneak out at night when she hears a song coming from outside but she gets scared and ends up being disappointed in herself and very tired on their trip the next day.

But when Tuna falls into a hole and when Frankie decides to go out again the next night, she discovers it’s okay to be scared! Her mom is too and Frankie can learn how to be brave, step by step. And it turns out, not all things are as scary as they seem! But some are…

I loved looking at and learning about all the creepy and fascinating monsters in this book and I can’t wait to read more about Frankie and her adventures!

*eARC received from Netgalley and Oni press - All opinions are my own*

TLDR: Super adorable and cute with a fab message behind it - worth the read for any and all ages!

This is my first time reading and seeing anything from Caitlin Rose Boyle and I've fallen in love!

The colours and artwork are so vibrant and bubbly which suits the story and characters so well. It's a very short and sweet story but I loved the little bits of animals facts throughout (as an animal behavourist myself). If I could add one thing, it would be that I wish there was a bit more facts on the animals we see, but obviously I know that the target audience isn't me.

I plan to buy a physcial copy when this releases and grab the first one in this series too, can't wait!