I'm certainly curious to see what else she comes up with in comics. Not everyone will enjoy the artwork, which is deliberately very cartoony, but for the most part it worked very well. Think of it as the graphic equivalent of a Winnie the Pooh story. Some of the philosophizing will also be over the heads of the youngest readers, but for older kids up through adults, this might make an entertaining read. Each story follows the exploits of Rhino B and Stag B, two young beetles living in a gorgeous and lively bug village. The humor isn't of the gross-out variety, more light slapstick and wordplay, so it's actually a bit sophisticated compared to something like Dav Pilkey's work. Bug Boys: Volume 1 by Laura Knetzger collects comics written and drawn from 2011-2015. From The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Charlottes Web to James and the Giant Peach, it is only natural that this interest in the mysterious and complicated inner life of bugs would stretch to graphic novels. There is some element of danger and risk in their adventures, but for kids who are getting to the point where that's what is supposed to be happening in their lives, it's just right. There is a long tradition of bringing bugs to life in childrens literature. The characters themselves are the bug equivalent of older children, and behave about like that, but the mixture of characters and personalities is what makes the stories interesting. Too often, "all ages" comics are assumed to be for very young kids, but in fact, this really just is one that's suited for all ages. This is a very sweet collection of stories that may resonate with a variety of ages.
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