Wallace the Brave

I picked up this junior graphic novel when I was reshelving it at the library. It looked like a cute read and I wanted to up my children's graphic novel game, so I grabbed it.

The comic is set around Wallace, a boy who lives with his family (including his oddball little brother, Sterling) in the small seaside village of Snug Harbor. I think the village's cute name made me assume this comic was set in beautiful Newfoundland, but it's actually set on the American east coast. Regardless of its locale, through these comic strips we see Wallace's hobbies, family life and friends and what life is like for him in his small, coastal fishing town.

The characters were kind of reminiscent of Charlie Brown and his gang, but with the art style of Calvin & Hobbes. Some of the comics were made me smile, others were okay, and a few others fell flat. 

This is graphic novel is filled with short comic strips which is great to get reticent kids into reading. It's a look into the life of a small-town kid who has a big imagination, a quirky group of friends and family backing him up.

My Rating: 3 stars

Author: Will Henry

Genre: Graphic Novel, Children's

Series: Wallace the Brave Collection #1

Type and Source: Trade Paperback from public library

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

First Published: Oct 17, 2017

Book Description from GoodReads: Welcome to Snug Harbor! Will Henry's Wallace the Brave is a comic strip that centers around a bold and curious little boy named Wallace, his best friend Spud and the new girl in town, Amelia. Wallace lives in the quaint and funky town of Snug Harbor with his fisherman father, plant loving mother and feral little brother, Sterling.