Glister volume 1 : Glister and the Haunted Teapot, by Andi Watson. Published August 2007 by Image Comics. Paperback.Click here to buy Glister via Indiebound.org. I'm an IndieBound affiliate and receive a portion of the sale price.
In this all-ages comic by artist/writer Andi Watson young Glister Butterworth finds a teapot haunted by the spirit of a deceased writer who wants her to help him complete his last novel. Fearing that this task will take the rest of her natural life, Glister goes on a quest to rid herself of the troublesome crockery- but she finds something quite delightful instead, something that she doesn't quite expect.
The first in a three-part series, Glister is characterized by simple, fun black and white artwork, a charming old-English setting and a simple story perfect for anyone looking for a sweet, light read. Glister would be a particularly good choice for girls, what with the plucky, initiative-taking heroine and the surprise at the end. It's clean as a whistle and fine for kids of all ages. I'm finding myself becoming a fan of Watson's, whose grown-up book Paris I've also reviewed. He writes about girls and women with empathy and a nice light touch. It's a great one to borrow from your local library (or buy) and share with your little one.
Rating: BUY
FTC Disclosure: I did not receive this book for review from the publisher.
8 comments:
thanks for this. it was part of your read-a-thon list huh?
This sounds quite cute. In fact, incredibly cute. Hard to resist that, no?
Nana, yes :-)
Anonymous, yes, hard to resist :-)
This does look very cute, but the name reminds me of the book I read last year "The Glister" (for which, you may recall, you gave a much better one-word review than I after reading my review, viz: "oy"). I hope no one else is put off by the totally unrelated association of the title!
If the cover's any indication, the art in this one is great! Sounds like a lot of fun.
This sounds fantastic.
I love it! The Haunted Teapot sounds so cute.
This looks like a great graphic novel for both my daughter and myself. I am really glad that you liked it. The story looks really interesting so I am going to put it on my wish list.
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