A well thought out look at a certain period of childhood that can be considered difficult - making friends and deciding on where to go with your personal hopes and dreams. Making and keeping friends can be difficult if you aren't honest with them and yourself and the doodles help bring a bit of levity to this idea.

This was probably one of the cutest books I've read in a long time!

I love the plot and the storyline. How to deal with emotions, especially right now, when kids are having a hard time expressing what is going on in the world.

We will definitely read this in my Mother/Daughter Book Club

I loved this graphic novel! It's filled with art, emotions, and friendship. It does a great job showing the journey of making friendships, which many young readers will enjoy and gain from.

This juvenile graphic novel was creative and had such good messages for tweens and budding artists alike! Drew’s doodles literally jump off the page, and love to join other artworks for fun adventures. But what happens when an extra large Doodle runs amok and turns evil? Can Drew and her Art Club friends stop Levi from destroying all of their hard work?

I loved that it dealt with tweens exploring their feelings without being too on-the-nose, and how it showed each of the Art Club members’ personalities come through their artwork as well. The trip to the museum to look at art that was made when the artists were especially sad/angry was also really educational I thought for the target audience.

Chicago lovers will really enjoy this story! Drew's feelings and her art are very connect. When her feelings get out of control, so do her creations.

Art comes to life in Chad Sell's newest graphic novel, "Doodleville".

Drew has been drawing doodles her whole life, but they aren't ordinary sketches--they come to life and have their own quirks and unique personalities. On an Art Club trip to the art museum, the doodles escape and cause some mischief, and cause problems between Drew and her Art Club friends. Then when Drew creates a friendly monster who starts attacking her friend's drawings, there is even more trouble for Drew.

Great things about this book: lots of diverse characters, fabulous artwork, themes of acceptance, emotion, the power of art, friendship.

A great graphic novel that I will definitely be purchasing for our school library.

I greatly enjoyed reading Doodleville. I half expected the illustrations to come to life as they do in the story! I loved all of Drew's little characters (Mike is my favorite), they all habe so much personality. When one of Drew's doodles turns evil her friend's jump in with their doodles to help save Doodleville.

I really enjoyed the illustrations, the characters were relatable and likable, and the story had a great flow and message. I loved that all the characters came together for the resolution of the story. And that they were able to figure a way to solve the problem creatively. I wish I had read the first one in the series, but I’ll go looking for it now.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.*

This was adorable! A fun, imaginative idea with lively graphics. I loved the diverse cast of characters. Great graphic novel for older elementary and middle schoolers.

children's graphic novel (diverse, LGBTQAI+ interest)
I didn't really buy into the whole "doodles coming to life" but kids should LOVE this, please don't hesitate to put this into their hands. I really like Sell's use of diversity and the positive ways these kids can come together and create neat, imaginative stuff, though I think I enjoyed The Cardboard Kingdom more than this second title.

This book was adorable! It's all about Drew who likes to draw doodles that then come to life and play with her. But then one of her doodles turns into a big bad drawing, the Leviathan! She and her classmates have to team up in order to defeat the Leviathan. Can they train all the doodles to come together to defeat him? You'll have to read it and find out!

I really enjoyed this book and I think that it would be good for most kids. The story was very engaging and I thought it dealt with spiraling thoughts and anxiety really well. It was very nicely illustrated as well! The doodles were all super cute but still looked like they had been drawn by a child. Overall, I think this would be great for fans of Cardboard Kingdom or kids that like to draw!

This book is decent. I liked the art. Kids interested in drawing will likely enjoy it. It also explores anxiety in a novel way. I'm a little confused about how the universe works though. The book takes place in a universe where all art is alive. I can get behind that. What I don't understand why Drew's art is the only art that seems to cause trouble. You'd think with all the five your olds out there drawing Ninja Turtles and dragons the sort of destruction caused by Drew's doodles wouldn't be that unusual. Anyway, I will be recommending it to our comic book readers.

This graphic novel has fun artwork and the story is a neat concept, about doodles that come to life and are connected with Drew's emotions.

I enjoyed Doodleville. The characters were interesting and relatable, and the plot was simple enough to follow that I think it will appeal to my 4th - 6th grade students.

Fans of Cardboard Kingdom will be excited to read Doodleville! The art work is fun and really draws you in. I think for a simple story it also has that underlying layer that makes it a good conversation piece with students. The relationship between Drew's doodles and her feelings leave a lot to explore. It's also nice to see such a diverse cast of characters. This will make a great addition to any library or private collection.

I will always be a fan of Chad Sell's work. While Doodleville has many great messages I think it may be hard for children to focus on one to take away. Did Drew succeed because of counting on her so called friends, because of possibly letting in touch with her emotions, by staying true to herself, or letting others help her? I truly don't know but I know I like reading about children creating art. I know I like seeing the adults in Drew's life support her art work and most importantly children will probably read a different story than me.

I absolutely loved Cardboard Kingdom, so I was definitely excited for Doodleville. Chad Sell does not disappoint. This is the perfect middle grade comic for kids that are interested in drawing. The art is well done and has some really great coloring.
Drew loves to draw. She joins art club and is eager to show off her masterpiece, The Doodles. The doodles inhabit Doodleville and live there peacefully. However, they can get a bit too rambunctious sometimes and try to jump to her classmate's works of art. Can Drew get her doodles under control?

Doodleville follows our young protagonist Drew as they grapple with the troubles their doodles cause. You see--Drew's doodles have a mind of their own!

I thought this was a fun graphic novel that I would definitely recommend to my artistic tweens. The art style in this reminded me a lot of Bitmojis, and the characters were realistic and detailed.

The only shortcoming for me was the plot--I thought it was a good concept--art coming to life. It reminded me a lot of the Doodlebob episode of Spongebob. However, I found it a little...boring? I thought the illustrations were compelling and kept the going...but it was almost a little too...long? for me?

However, I think despite my issues, tweens and young teens would find this very engaging. I would definitely recommend it to my avid graphic novel readers.

Great blend of art and social emotional stories. Chad Sell does it again with blending great diverse characters that all come together in a great storyline. The added bits of Chicago were a lovely touch!

Doodleville is a perfect picture of diversity, teamwork, art, and emotion wrapped up together. In this book, a team of students join forces to use art, creativity, and teamwork to defeat an illustrated creature. Strong memorable characters and universal problems/conflicts make this an instant relatable graphic classic!

Note of caution: If you or your child are scared of the dark have a sneak peek before handing over the younger children. This content is slightly more mature and complex then his first novel.