PRAISE FOR SOMETHING WILD:
* “Realistic portrayals of Hannah and her family are cleverly interwoven with beautiful, fantastical artwork each time Hannah hopes for ‘something wild’ to occur. . . . Lively juxtapositions. . . . A lovely testament to the best magic of which we are capable. . . . The familial closeness continues throughout the book, which combines sweetness, imagination, and gentle humor. . . . Will especially resonate with introverts. Brava!” —Kirkus STAR
“Ruttan's whimsical story sympathetically depicts an experience likely familiar for lots of children: overcoming stage fright. Her charming, expressive illustrations . . . entertainingly interweave the realistic settings with Hannah's fanciful daydreams, which nicely extend the text. This is sure to strike a chord with kid musicians, and the encouragement of family and rewards of following passions are heartening and reassuring notes to end on.” —Booklist
“Mixed-media illustrations deftly swing between the girl’s reality and her fantasies. . . . Pastel shades become vivid swirling colors in Hannah’s imagination but always dull again to recall her real-life plight. . . . Small visual details throughout . . . make the book especially warm.” —Horn Book
PRAISE FOR THE STRAY:
“This charming tale of a family’s encounter with an amiable alien is really two parallel narratives, one told in the text and the other in the illustrations. . . . Smart page-turns and high-impact double-page spreads enhance the already clever dual narratives of a unique lost-pet story.” —Horn Book
“Digitally enhanced charcoal and pastel drawings have heightened textures and an inner radiance that infuse the everyday settings with a lovely fairy tale quality. One can almost believe that extraterrestrial magic really can happen in the most ordinary of places.” —PW
“Fun and layered, this is an appealing story for family bedtime reads.” —Booklist
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