Most children think twice before braving a haunted wood filled with terrifying beasties to match wits with a witch, but not Masha. Russian folklore icon Baba Yaga mentors a lonely teen in a wry graphic novel that balances gleefully between the modern and the timeless. The Horn Book Readers.will delight in this retelling of a classic story as a graphic novel."A modern twist on the classic Russian folktale of Baba Yaga, this spooky graphic novel features a tween heroine who is both clever and courageous." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor Rhythmic omniscient narration and ornate panel borders for the flashback scenes spotlight the story's Russian folkloric roots. With vivid coloring, Carroll's digital art establishes setting and tone. School Library Journal Comprised of short chapters, this graphic novel shines in its pacing, harmony of image and text, and use of flashbacks and stories-within-stories to advance plot. Stine's "Goosebumps" (Scholastic) and Luke Pearson's "Hilda" graphic novel series (Nobrow). This title will find a home with fans of R. Masha's tween angst will resonate as she copes with her new family situation. The characters are expressively drawn, adding drama to the story. Kirkus Reviews Upper elementary readers will enjoy how the illustrations create a moody and mysterious creepiness surrounding Baba Yaga. A magnificently magical must-read for all fairy-tale fans.
Though structured like a fairy tale, this clever and well-appointed graphic novel is refreshingly modern and obviously enjoys playing with conventions. As a perfect complement, Carroll's evocative art enthralls, capturing both the emotion and the magic of McCoola's yarn and breathing new life into an old folk tale. Booklist McCoola's offering is a well-nuanced delight, satisfyingly blending fairy tale, legend, and thrills.
Publishers Weekly Carroll's dark yet luminous artwork is a perfect match for McCoola's tale, particularly when she illustrates the classic Baba Yaga stories interspersed throughout.A perfect match for Deb Lucke's The Lunch Witch (2015). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) trong, complex characters and the inventive fusion of contemporary and fairy tale elements make this a noteworthy collaboration. Vera Brosgol, Eisner-winning author-illustrator of Anya's Ghost As a storyteller, McCoola is as shrewd as Masha and nearly as shrewd as Baba Yaga.There are all sorts of curricular possibilities here: exploration of folktale retellings, discussion about modernization, and even analysis of the use of the wordless panels and how art moves the story forward, but mostly this graphic novel deserves to just be savored as an old story yanked into modernity and told with aplomb. Carroll's elegant drawings and lush colors are a perfect match with McCoola's lighthearted and surprisingly heartfelt words. This is the opposite of a fairy godmother story, and that's a very good thing.
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