  | Beware the dragon and the nozzlewock : a graphic novel poetry collection full of surprising characters! Author: Madan, Vikram | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
A poetry collection that features delicious vocabulary, hilarious poems, and a full-color graphic novel format!
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (09/01/24)
School Library Journal (00/10/24)
Booklist (00/11/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/01/2024 Gr 3 Up—A delightfully eccentric and quirky collection of poetry, set against brightly colored illustrations and graphic novel comic panels. From the many chapters about the nozzlewock to a man with a black belt in slouching, young readers will enjoy the silly bits told through a variety of poetic forms reminiscent of classic children's poets, such as Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky. Approximately 25 poems include characters ranging from woodland animals, aliens, children, and nagging nanas, to the titular dragon and nozzlewock. Some of the forms of poetry include concrete, ABAB, and others that have singsong rhymes to them—including one that is titled as a musical. Because the subject of each poem is goofy in nature, the flow of the book is fast and easy to follow for young readers. Artwork depicts subjects as cartoonlike, with bright colors and lots of movement and action. Some stories are contained in panels and some are more freely illustrated. VERDICT A fun purchase for elementary graphic novel and poetry collections due to the exciting nature of the poems and the self-contained stories.—Molly Dettmann - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
