80 pages reading age 6-10 years grades 1-4 Andrews McMeet publishing 26 September 2023 publish date Pre-order here
ABOUT THE BOOK
There’s a mysterious new cat, Taro, in Peaches’s neighborhood, and Peaches wants to be her friend!Pocket Peaches is an adorable, colorful graphic novel that is a perfect cozy tale with heartwarming laugh-out-loud moments.
Peaches and her pals Mango and Pogi all live in a cozy town called Pocketon. When a new cat, Taro, moves in, Peaches is on a mission to befriend her. The only thing is, Taro loves all things spooky and Peaches does not. Can Peaches find a way to become friends despite their differences?
Join Peaches and pals as they navigate friendships, debate over the perfect amount of frosting, and learn the value of being yourself. This full-color graphic novel is great for young readers beginning their graphic novel journey and graphic novel enthusiasts alike. It also features a Dyslexia-friendly font.
MY THOUGHTS
I don’t really read many graphic novels but when I saw this one, I simply couldn’t resist.
Peaches is a sweet little rabbit who has plenty of friends but feels bad for the new kid (cat) in town.
This is a compassionate lesson for children. Though someone may be different than you, it’s okay to be different after all that’s what makes us interesting and teaches others to find a common interest with you.
Peaches sees the cat as different but yet tries so hard to be friends with her through a shared interest but almost messes things up royally. The cat though seeming at first to be indifferent to Peach’s friendship attempts is impressed because no one has ever made such an effort to be her friend.
The book shows you don’t have to pretend to be a certain way just to impress someone, just be yourself and friendships will come naturally.
Of course, like in the story it doesn’t hurt to have frosted cupcakes and popcorn on hand while making these friendships.
Very sweet drawings in soothing colors are perfect for helping little ones relax before bedtime.
Pub Date 26 Sep 2023
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dora Wang is a life-long doodler and writer. She is the creator of the graphic novel series, Pocket Peaches, based on her comics which can be found on Instagram @pocket.peaches.
Her favorite stories to tell are the ones that are a bit silly and sweet.
When not drawing or writing, she’s probably searching for a café to sketch in with a nice cup of matcha.
To see her art, visit http://www.dora-wang.com.
Thank you for stopping by and always remember compassion counts!
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