Graphic novel with a fairy tale theme involving two sisters. One kind and generous who takes care of the forest and one sister who is selfish, demanding and greedy.

Solidarity for the spiders! I did not realize this was a children’s book until I read the reviews. This is a wonderful graphic book for both kids and adults. I enjoined the spiders the most.

This is a delicious little tale combining a traditional good sister/bad sister storyline and some more modern themes of sustainability and capitalism with a healthy dose of Sid Sharp subversion. The art is as gorgeous as The Wolf Suit, and the story has equally fun twists and turns. I really love this one and it seriously solidifies my theory that Canadian picture books are the best in the world

I missed reading Sid Sharp's The Wolf Suit but I saw that it got very good reviews. I thought I would give his new book, Bog Myrtle a try when it was offered on Net Galley. The story and art were not compatable with my personal taste, but they were very well done. All the elements needed with a fairy tale were present. The art is bold and eye catching. I can see why many children would enjoy this book. I'm thinking it would be perfect for my granddauther who loves creepy, crawly things. It's a very clever story and I would reccommend it to others.

"Bog Myrtle" by Sid Sharp is a delightful and beautifully illustrated modern fairy tale. I loved the rich and dark imagery including a bog witch, spiders that go on strike and a cheerful and grumpy sister. Humor along with themes of ecology, greed and capitalism are entertaining and challenging in a good way. I appreciated the themes of looking for treasures in the forest and leaving the forest better than you found it. The illustrations on the cover drew me to want to read the book and continued to charm me throughout. Recommended. Thanks to Annick Press Ltd. and Netgalley for the eARC.

A rather humourous graphic novel that would suit grades 3-8 students- though some of the humour might be more for the adults reading along with them! Fun illustrations and quirky characters make it an amusing read.

A picture book story with a lesson, chapters, and beautifully illustrated pages. I enjoyed this story and think children will as well, but you should go in knowing the length of the book (easier to be aware of if you pick it up physically off the shelf, however I had a digital copy). It was a bit too long for my kiddos attention spans. I love kids books that pull from folklore of various cultures and put their own spins on things. The real star here is the amazing illustration style and color palette.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of this fun kids book.

Overall, I did enjoy this title. The uniqueness of the story felt like a bit of fresh air, even though the ending turned out to be fairly predictable. The illustrations and fun, whimsical, and very well done. Really my biggest issues with this title were that like I said, the ending was a tad bit predictable and that some of the writing felt not as polished as it could have been to really illustrate how different the two sisters were. It felt a bit simplistic. At some points, it felt like the writing of the dialogue turned into being an afterthought. But I still understood the differences between the two sisters and I still enjoyed the storytelling.

Fun illustrations and good story! Was it overly simplistic with the sister? Yeah, it's a picture book. (Side note about the way this is being marketed - it is not a children's graphic novel, it's a picture book. That's not a bad thing, they're just different!) Fun, offbeat, tells kids not to cross picket lines in the name of worker solidarity. What else do you need! I was very fond of Bog Myrtle's design, especially her peeking through the hills. The character designs were great.

A slightly creepy and fun children’s book featuring two very different sisters (a young Beatrice and her older sister Magnolia) and a talking spider that lives in the woods named Bog Myrtle. The illustration and color pallet in this book was lovely and there was a good moral to the story that both kids and adults would benefit from. Note that this story may be a little scary at one particular part so parents please pre-read the book and gauge if it’s okay to read to your little one. No one wants to be scared of ending up in a spiders tummy. That being said I loved this book and it had a classic dark fairy tale tone to it that I really enjoyed.

Thanks to Annick Press Ltd. and NetGalley for the Arc and a chance to read and review this book.

I adored Bog Myrtle! A delightful story about respecting nature and the world around you. Beatrice really tickled me in that she was kind, caring, and also quite odd which just made her all the more relatable. The way Beatrice interacted with the world made me genuinely laugh out loud a few times. Some aspects of the story specifically surrounding the sisters greed are a little blunt but I do feel like the author did a great job of crafting the rest of the story in such a way that they seemed to flow naturally in the conversation.

The illustrations were beautiful and had a real folk artist quality to them while still being very accessible for a younger audience.

I adore this book. We love a sustainable, karma doling queen and Bog Myrtle is just that! The art is gorgeous, the characters and story are quirky and there are great morals along the way.

Received an advance copy of the e-book from Net Galley.

Illustrations are so captivating and have so much personality and color, I would frame them as posters and hang them on my wall.

The story is fairly simple and reminds me of a few other fairy tales with a good/sweet sister and bad/demanding sister framing. The good sister is rewarded and the bad sister is punished and disappeared. Something about this always sat a little uneasy with me-- the oversimplification and black and white thinking that leads to the irredeemability of the "bad sister."

I do like however that the good sister is friends with the bugs in her dilapidated shack and after taking things from the forest, puts them back.
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This was such a cute and thoughtfully done book. I appreciated the messaging surrounding greed and respecting nature. I also enjoyed the artwork quite a bit. Bog Myrtle has my respect!

Bog Myrtle was such a fun & creepy book for the kiddos. I was impressed by the breadth of the plot which included touching on environmentalism, animal conservation, & corporate tyranny in a delightful picture book. The simple illustrations were adorable and unsettling. Overall, the book definitely gave me Coraline feels.

I think the 6-11 recommended age group is perfect! (Although I adored it as an adult) The content was just creepy enough that the under 6 crowd might get scared.

Thanks for the chance to review!

Bog Myrtle is a dark, comedic children's story featuring two sisters and a forest spider named Bog Myrtle. I enjoyed the illustrations and the creepy vibes, and I laughed out loud at the ending.

Perfect for young readers who enjoy eerie stories such as Coraline or In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories.

I received an ARC from Annick Press Ltd. | Annick Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

You’d book was super cute and fun and educational! The illustrations were great and spooky and it was a good time. Some good messages to teach to the kiddos!

Ok wait I did not expect to love this but it was so fun.

This is a childrens graphic novel about two sisters (Beatrice and Magnolia) that live in the woods. Beatrice is sweet and kind and Magnolia is grumpy and evil. They are very poor and eat rats, but when Beatrice realises her sister Magnolia is cold, she goes on a journey to find yarn to knit her a sweater.

This was a super quick read and touched on labor rights, sustainability, and capitalism, all while being funny and charming. I literally laughed out loud multiple times while reading this.

Obviously the lessons learned are very obvious/spelled out which some older readers may not love, but since it's a childrens book I definitely understand.

*Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I read this book in one short sitting and loved every minute of it! I love this story, I love the illustrations, and I love the lesson and the moral of the story. It’s a good lesson for both kids and adults!! And I love how whimsical it is while also taking on a serious topic.

I love Bog Myrtle!!
The artwork is fun and cute, the story has a really good message, and I think every child should hear it. I will say I don’t know why I expected a different ending but I’m quite glad that it was the ending that it was, made me giggle.

This follows Beatrice and her sister Magnolia, Beatrice is a lovely friend to everyone while magnolia is a crummy person. All Beatrice wanted to do was make her sister a nice and warm sweater because she was cold, but Magnolia decides to profit off of these magic sweaters. Protests and mild chaos ensues, you’ll have to read to see what happens but it was great.

Thanks Netgalley and Annick Press Ltd for this ARC!!