A very sweet wordless pictures story about friendship, letting go, and returning home. The illustrations are gorgeous and perfectly convey the emotions of this sweet story.

An enjoyable visual text that I would gladly share with young readers. Perfect for reading at home and for sharing in the classroom.

A beautiful story of friendship and letting go. The artwork is a gorgeous array of watercolors. This is a very accessible book for young readers, as it has no words -- which can help encourage creativity and expression, as well as make reading a little less scary for reluctant or second-language readers.

This is a very cute wordless picture book about a boy and a baby gargoyle. It was tinged with a bit of sadness knowing that Notre Dame is currently not in its full glory. I will caution that the youngest children may get a bit lost with the plot.

When Anthony wakes one morning to find his favorite rock cracked open and hollow, he's devastated. At least, until he discovers the creature that hatched out of it!
Anthony and the Gargoyle by Jo Ellen Bogart, and illustrated by Maja Katelic is a beautiful tale, both in story and art. A picture book it the truest sense, this story contains not a single word. Instead, the reader in invited to join Anthony on an incredible journey from his own home to the wonders of Paris and back again, savoring each image in the graphic-novel style story along the way.
At its heart, a story of friendship, this one is sure to resonate with any child who has ever felt lonely and in need of a friend--and with any child who has ever found themselves away from their friends.
Beautiful scenes of Paris will delight, leaving readers eager to take a trip there on their own.
A big thank you to Groundwood Books for allowing me to read this stunning story early. On-sale October 5!

Anthony and the Gargoyle is adorably charming. The illustrations are stunning and eye catching. I love the whole entire aesthetic of the graphic novel and I fell in love with the little gargoyle. It reminded me of the beauty of having a relationship with a pet. The only thing missing from this touching story is that I wish it had dialogue and was longer. Thank you to House of Anansi Press Inc. and NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a wordless picture book about a boy who takes a gargoyle to its own kind at the Notre Dame cathedral, in Paris.

If I hadn't read the synopsis, I would not have known that the reason for the trip to Paris was to visit a sick Great Aunt. I assumed it was his grandmother. Not sure how I would have figured that out. Not sure if that information is even important to the story.

It is cute, and the pictures of Paris are wonderful. I felt sad, though, because of course Notre Dame does not currently look that way, because of the fire. But other than that.

So, four starts for the art, because that is all we do have.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

Jo Ellen Bogart’s newest book, Anthony and the Gargoyle, is adorable and sweet. Anthony wakes to find his rock cracked and a baby gargoyle in his room. The book proceeds with Anthony figuring out what kind of creature is hiding out with him and a mission to reunite it with its family.

The illustrations are soft and inviting, but the length and topic of the book don’t work well with the complete lack of text. My young co-reviewer was quite indignant at the lack of text. she stated that such books should be reserved for very young toddlers. It is likely best for very young children who want to vocally tell a story on their own but are not yet reading.

This was really stinking cute. I really liked how it was able to tell a story without any narration. The art was really pretty and would be something I would consider buying for my little siblings.

Let's pretend I didn't solely, I mean mostly, request Anthony and the Gargoyle because it reminded me of the Crave series by Tracy Wolff.

I have never read a wordless picture book before. This book was a beautiful place to start. I felt and understood every bit of the friendship and love between Anthony and his gargoyle. Anthony was even willing to help him find his 'family' even if it meant the gargoyle had to leave. Also, the illustrations were absolutely gorgeous. I will be adding this one to my collection.

***Thank you to Netgalley and House of Anansi Press Inc/Groundwood Books for providing me with a review copy.***

I love a wordless picture book! This one is such a sweet little story, and the gargoyle is so adorable. I can really imagine reading it with a child, studying all the details and following paths of what we can tell about this family and their life, as well as what we can learn about Paris and gargoyles. Just loved it!

There is so much to see in this picture book! There are no words inside--not even Anthony's name, but the events and emotions are just as easy to read--maybe more.

The soft watercolors beautifully show Anthony's history up to now; his childhood is shown in "photographs" in his home, and there are fun little details everywhere to discover and talk about.

When Anthony places a large gray rock on his bedside table, he expects to see it in the morning, but it has cracked open, and the contents have vanished!

What he finds is an adorable little gray gargoyle; a baby one. Naturally, the baby wants to know where its mother is. Anthony, being a bright young lad, asks his mother for a book with photos of gargoyles of the Notre Dame Cathedral. It appears very likely that the baby's parent is there.

Anthony and the baby enjoy doing things together, as friends do, but there is a little wistfulness. Then the illness of a relative requires them to visit a hospital in Paris, and lovely paintings of iconic buildings are included!

After the hospital visit, Anthony and his family go up to see the gargoyles. You can guess the ending.

To me, the story is not a sad one! (As some reviewers have felt.) It's a celebration of what makes friendship and family connections wonderful. Spending time together, and making small sacrifices to help another person feel better. There could not be anything more positive! Anthony and the baby gargoyle hold hands with eyes closed, and peaceful faces, knowing that what they share is timeless because it is selfless. It's love.

This book is appropriate for all ages, cultures, and backgrounds. Anyone who appreciates friendship and kindness will enjoy this as a gift!

In addition to the baby gargoyle, again, being simply adorable, I loved the scenes of Paris. I visited briefly many years ago, and I am happy that many more people will get a small taste of the beauty there.

Note: Gargoyles aren't scary anymore--at least some of them aren't--and I'm delighted to see such a wonderful book join in!

5/5 Stars

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the preview ebook!

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I loved this book a lot! It is a wordless picture book about friendship that can be enjoyed by small kids and older readers. The fact that everything is told through the artwork is really great and means that readers can put their own words and language on the pictures and tell the story they want based on the art. The story is pretty clear in its meaning, but it can be interpreted in various ways, each reading can be focused on a specific part, and the book can then be reread in a different light. I loved the details that were incorporated, how the story is introduced through specific illustrations. The characters, the little gargoyle included, were cute! I also loved the drawings of Paris and the art style.
Overall, really cute and enjoyable! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC.

This wordless book is adorable. The illustrations are on point and the story itself is perfect. The illustrations really bring this book to life and totally won me over.

This is a story about finding new things and letting go as we sometimes must do in life. You can tell how much the characters love one another. It is that reason certain character learn to let go. Their love is strong enough to allow that. All ages will love this book. #NetGalley #AnthonyAndTheGargoyle

Such a beautiful graphic novel style wordless picture book! I will be giving this one to my daughter, who is not quite ready to read, and she will love it. I'd recommend for fans of the Owly graphic novels and anyone that loves a good picture book.

A big thank you to NetGalley and House of Anansi Press Inc/Groundwood Books for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This was a new thing for me, a wordless book. I know it is a childrens book, but this is not for infants. So I was confused...but I absolutely adored the illustrations. They were beautiful and do depict a story. I pretended to read it to someone and made up a story. I think that this will charm the young and old. Reminders of travel, yearning to travel. making friends, learning to let go. Let your imagination flow. 4 stars.

OMG!!!!!! I Loved this book. Wordless books are the best. The Art is beautiful. And the story. I ahhhed out loud. This book needs to be on every shelf.

This wordless picture book - closer to the style of a wordless graphic novel (or short story) than a typical wordless picture book - tells the story of a boy who has raised a young gargoyle and is now returning him to his mother at Notre Dame. It's a story about love and family and letting go of something you love, all done in really lovely illustrations.

This was gorgeous and heart felt. This book captures the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" in it's entirety.
This sweet story was honestly the highlight of my day, and I plan on purchasing this book for my little sister for Christmas.

This was really sweet. The illustrations were very beautiful. As an adult, I could read into what this story means, but I think if you want to get some of the points across to children (depending on age), then you would need to do some narration aloud as you looked through the story. I also think if you're familiar with Paris then this might have more feeling for you. Overall cute, not sure the decision to leave out text adds to the story.