I am super excited for this one to be published! An old library favorite updated as a graphic novel? My patrons will be so excited.

This graphic novel version of the first book in the classic series does not disappoint. Jack and Annie are introduced in a new format to engage children who may have missed them in traditional print books. The illustrations are bright and engaging and the words touch on all that's important.

Jack and Annie find themselves in a magic tree house and traveling back in time to the time of Dinosaurs. But is it real? Who owns this magic tree house and who was there before them? Follow Jack and Annie on their adventure as they discover amazing animals and use their problem solving to stay safe and make it home before dark.

This book is perfect for libraries.

Thank you Net Galley for the chance to read this book before it's published.
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The story’s good, the panels and flow pretty skillful, and kids will like it enough, but the art (especially the portrayals of Jack and Annie) is disappointingly bland. I would have liked to see a strong interesting visual style for this adaptation (like Ben Hatke’s, maybe?). It’s a missed opportunity to really add something to the text version. Jack sometimes looks like a kid, other times like a teen or even an adult. Annie looks dated and dull. I’ll buy this for the library out of a sense of duty and not of excitement.

From a digital ARC via #netgalley

Pitch perfect adaptation of a children's book standard. The art is crisp and engaging. Not overloaded with text and the pace is fast enough for impatient readers. Recommended for all collections that serve juvenile readers.

This was so delightful! I was a little wary about a graphic novel adaptation of these books, but I was really blown away! The illustrations are beautiful, and this felt like it still had the "heart" of the classic chapter books. Very excited to buy this for my library and introduce it to the kids!

Oh, how this book takes me back to my childhood when I read and loved all of the Magic Tree House books 🌳🏠✨🦖 Thanks again to NetGalley and Random House Books for Young Readers for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for feedback.

Brother and sister, Jack and Annie, come across a mysterious treehouse that’s filled with tons and tons of books. One book in particular takes them on an adventure to another time and place, a place that’s filled with DINOSAURS!! How will they get back home? Reading this book definitely brought back great memories of reading this series as a kid and reminds me why I loved reading series growing up. Once you finish one book, you need to read the next one to see what happens to your favorite characters! I can’t wait to see what adventure Jack and Annie go on next 😊

I read this with my 8 year old son and he loved it. He liked comparing what he'd pictured in his head to what was illustrated. I'm sure the kids at my school will love it, too, so I'm sure this series will be purchased and on our shelves once they're released.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Children's, and Mary Pope Osborne for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel is absolutely adorable and perfect for younger readers. I started reading Magic Tree House when I was in Kindergarten and have the collection up to Twister on Tuesday (#23) which is about where I dropped off as I got older and began to read more advanced books.

This graphic novel certainly brought some nostalgia as I was taken back to the very first adventure Annie and Jack ever have in the Magic Tree House: an adventure back in the time of the dinosaurs. It was always one of my favorites, as I love dinosaurs, and it has it's educational bits for young readers while also being a great read for those who are developing their vocabulary and reading skills., Of course, the graphic aspect is a nice touch as well and really adds to the adventures in the world.

Overall, super cute and fun. I loved this graphic novel and see that an adaptation of the second novel is already on the way. Awesome!

This brought a smile to my face.

I'm in my late 20s, and the magic tree house series was a cornerstone of my childhood years. I remember bonding with my younger brother over the books. Having the books reimagined in graphic novel form will give new readers another avenue to get into the book and old readers another format to enjoy.

The illustrations are wonderful and expressive, the dialogue is believable and has the same magic I remember the books having when I was a child. I was excited to find out this isn't a one off and they will be continuing this graphic novel series. Looking forward to purchasing these for my library and recommending them to readers.

This was an absolutely lovely graphic novel adaption of the first Magic Treehouse book, and I cannot wait to read the next ones in the series. The art style is beautiful, modern, and captures all the magic of the original books.

Jack and Annie's first time-travel adventure has been retold in graphic novel format. This beautifully illustrated book will be sure to get new readers interested in the Magic Tree House series. I am looking forward to seeing the other books retold.

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

My 7-year-old is a big fan of the MTH series, so I jumped at the chance to read this new version. While the original books do have lots of illustrations, the graphic format allows the artwork to do more of the storytelling, and it does so beautifully. We loved the full-color pictures! Shifting the narrative to dialogue makes this series more accessible to younger students while also challenging readers to flex their inference muscles as they put illustrations and dialogue together to comprehend the story.
Magic Tree House fans will love these books. Early graphic novel fans will love these books too.

I couldn't stop smiling while I was reading this! It was so fun to return to the Magic Treehouse, and the graphic novel format was a great way to tell this story. The illustrations were so bright and colorful, and Jack and Annie's facial expressions communicated so much of what they were thinking. I will be reading the other graphic novels in this series when they come out!

As a lifelong fan of the Magic Tree House series, I was excited to see the graphic adaptation of this title.

The images were wonderful and sequencing of boxes easy to follow. Speech was simple and perfectly selected to keep the story moving well. Although I was disappointed at the tremendous condensation of the text, I had to keep reminding myself of the intended audience AND the potential for making the story line accessible for readers who are still working on strengthening their skills.

I see this becoming immensely popular among young readers, whether they are familiar with the series and original text or not. As a former educator and current librarian, I can see many wonderful uses of this within the classroom to reach multiple levels of reading readiness and interests.

I had just started the Magic Tree House novel set with my six year old when I learned about this new reimagining of an old favorite. As an educator, I'm a huge fan of graphic novels. They captivate my third grade students, providing a bridge between early chapter books and the longer ones they'll encounter in the years to come. They are colorful and engaging, and Dinosaurs Before Dark did not disappoint. The plot remains almost identical to the original, which will thrill parents and educators who remember reading these years ago, but the vibrant colorful illustrations add so much to the story (props to twin sister illustrators (Kelly and Nichole Matthews).

My only critique would be the missed opportunity to add some inclusivity to the novel by not changing Jack and Annie's ethnicity. There is nothing in the original books to hint at their background, and it would have been a wonderful addition to this book to show BIPOC characters.

Kids from 6 to 12 will be thrilled to read this one, and it shouldn't matter if they've read the novel version or not. I can see students who HAVE read the novel version enjoying a more illustrated version, and also kids who have not read the chapter book wanting to after reading this graphic novel. I will be purchasing for my classroom.

This was such a fun graphic novel. My students are big fans of The Magic Tree House series and also of graphic novels. This is the perfect combination! I can’t wait to purchase this for my classroom and the ones that come after it!

This is a very accurate, vivid adaptation of the original art and story of Dinosaurs Before Dark. Unlike many graphic adaptations, this book does not add new dimension to the original story.

Having read many of the Magic Tree House books, I was excited to see it become a graphic novel series. The pictures were wonderfully done and brought a whole new experience to reading the book. I would have to read the books side by side to determine how well they matched, but as a standalone, it was enjoyable and I think many kids would like it. Will recommend to my students.

The Magic Tree House books are still very popular, and it seems a clear choice to adapt into a graphic novel series. While I haven't read the books myself since I was a child, this seems to be a fairly straightforward adaption. As in the original, Jack and Annie find a treehouse full of books, and when Jack sees some pictures in a dinosaur book and wishes he could go there, the siblings are whisked away and his wish is fulfilled. This adaption is perfect for kids who love the stories and want more as well as for those who are reluctant readers and prefer graphic novels. The reading level seems to be about the same as the original book, and the format will help guide kids who have difficulty reading books with too many words on a page but who want to experience the same adventures as their peers.

I did have a couple small issues with the book. The first is that a Pteranodon isn't technically a dinosaur, and while it makes sense that eight-year-old Jack would call it one, I wish there were some sort of acknowledgment in the story that this isn't accurate, whether that's in the story itself or in backmatter. (Will kids read backmatter? Maybe not, but it's still worth putting in, and some of them will.) I realize this is taken from the original book, which was written nearly 30 years ago, but this definitely could have been updated for this edition.

The other issue was with the artwork of the children's faces, particularly Annie's. Her face was sort of... offputting?... in every view except for a closeup. I think it was something to do with the eye style. It didn't ruin the book, but I kept finding myself thinking how odd the faces looked, like there wasn't enough detail to actually look like faces in images where they were farther away. I did read a digital version, so it's possible that this will look better in print. Other than that, though, the artwork was good and all of the text was black font on white backgrounds, which I appreciated as it made it very easy to read.

Overall, I think this was a great adaption of a popular and much-loved early chapter book series.

My elementary school students will certainly be delighted to have access to a Magic Tree House graphic novel. The books are one of the most popular in my Media Center. It seemed inevitable that Osborne would soon join the graphic novel bandwagon and add to her written collection.
The illustrations in this book are so colorful and vibrant. The book was beautifully adapted to produce pictures accompanied by an easy and sweet narrative. Jack and Annie's adventure to visit dinosaurs will be welcomed by new and old readers alike. I love that they were able to return home in time for dinner.
Sure to be a hit!