by Frederic Brremaud
Magnetic Press
July 2016
Graphic novels are increasingly respected as literacy tools for learning and pleasure. Powerful stories in those graphic novels are the key to hooking readers -- and making them think. Love: The Lion manages to do that, wordlessly.
What's different about this book
The power of the images and the wordless narration in this book is amazing, really. The author/illustrator depends on the reader's literacy and thinking skills to make the story bridge the gap from the page to the mind. I find it interesting that two earlier books in this style and series were recommended for younger readers; this is labeled by at least one vendor as young adult. The reality of life is portrayed honestly in Love: The Lion: gritty but representative of wild life.
What I'll do now that I've read it
I have pre-ordered copies for my young adult libraries. I'll be very interested to see which readers "get it," and which have to turn to read the book again -- as I did. This book may be a growing experience for many of my patrons as they work to understand the full story told by the beautifully and compellingly illustrated art. A literacy experience indeed.
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