3.5 stars

This cute, middle grade graphic novel focused on Wonder Woman was full of heart.

Artwork: ★★★
Pacing: ★★★★★
Story: ★★★★

Diana is the only child in a community of Amazon warrior women, and she's not exactly having the best time. To put it simply, she's bored. Life isn't exciting when you're the only kid in the world and all of the grown-ups are too busy to play.

So, upon hearing the origin story from her mother that Diana was formed from clay and a wish, Diana decides to make her own clay "friend." She molds her friend together and wishes for "Mona" to be a real girl.

Mona animates to life! All of the sudden, Diana has a friend for all of her adventures.

But, as Diana soon learns, having a friend is harder than it looks...

I found Diana: Princess of the Amazons to be a refreshing a cute middle grade graphic novel. The art was adorable and easy to grasp at a glance, and the story moved along at a fast pace. This would be the perfect novel to read aloud to a younger child--they'd love the pictures, and wouldn't get bored by too much text!

Thank you to DC Entertainment for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.

I've really been enjoying these YA & MG graphic novels of DC characters and this one is no exception. Diana really comes into her own and learns how to live up to the Amazon legacy all around her. It's a nice, solid graphic novel for middle graders. It does skew a bit younger, which I found refreshing.

Diana is too young to join in the activities of the other Amazons, and she has no companions her own age. She tries to fashion a friend for herself out of clay and sand, attempting to perform magic to breathe life into the figure, but her longing for a friend may plunge the entire island into chaos.

I loved this graphic novel! The artwork is colorful and vibrant, showing the clear action and the emotional responses of the characters. It really brings the story to life and creates an energetic mood.

The plot is excellent, with many moving parts that propel the story forward. Each scene is interesting and full of excitement and mystery.

I loved Diana's young character! You can really feel the struggle she is working through as she tries to figure out who she is and what her place is among the Amazons. She has such a strong personality, and her courage begins to blossom even while she is fighting for her own self-worth. Her emotional reactions as she interacts with other characters are powerful and pull the reader into her shoes.

I really hope there will be more graphic novels about Young Diana!

Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

So cute with a great message about believing in yourself! I love the Hale's version of Diana, she is a pre-teen who is starting to come into her own but is feeling left out and looked over so she makes a friend but this friend starts to cause problems for her -- resulting in Diana having to trust herself.

This was a fun graphic novel about Diana/Wonder Woman as a tween. She has all the "my parents don't understand me" feelings, but add in that she is the only kid on the island, and she's excited to make a mysterious new friend. However, her new friend turns out to be a bad influence on her. The story is fun and fast-paced, and the artwork is vibrant and lively. I definitely recommend this for middle grade readers!

Adorable! Loved how the Amazons were a diverse bunch and Diana and her mother resembled the Wonder Woman movie characters. Kids are going to eat this up.

I was curious about this book but not necessarily expecting a lot, as I'm not a big fan of DC de-aging their female heroes or disproportionately focusing on telling stories of them as children as compared with their male heroes. Despite that, I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable it was, and relieved that it at least tells a story that could feasibly fit into the childhood of the existing canon Wonder Woman, rather than rebooting her as a young girl. Overall, a nice story with good art and some clever surprises.

Well written and well drawn this graphic novel tells a story of a young Diana while she's growing up on the Paradise Islands before becoming known as Wonder Woman. A wonderful story of growing up and family relationships. Recommended.

Love Wonder Woman! Fun book and format. Will add to the school collection. Love Shannon Hale! This book brings some creativity to a traditional story without ruining it.

Great for Wonder Woman fans as well as Shannon Hale fans who loved the Friends series and The Princess in Black.

A light, fun story of young Diana of the Amazons. Colorful and engaging illustrations make this a great efition to the tween graphic novel genre. The Hales write a story of a girl like no other trying to find her place in the world. That she just happens to be Wonder Woman is a marvelous bonus! A definite must buy for libraries and home collections.

Whether they are human or Amazon, sometimes adults just don't understand.

Diana: Princess of the Amazons wonderfully brings young Diana to life with colorful pictures and fun dialogue!

I really liked this one! Loneliness leads to a friendship that has Diana questioning herself and her place in the world. Who hasn't experienced something similar?

I enjoyed both the story and the illustrations in this graphic novel. The story really captured feelings that children will relate to. I would love to see this turned into a series.

This was a cute and fun graphic novel about Wonder Woman as a kid. The Hales are such great writers. The illustrations are so vivid they will interest any child. Highly recommend.

The Hales do a great job with this tale about Wonder Woman's childhood. The art work is bright and clear with lovely details. Diana is lonely, being the only child on the island, she invents a friend who ends up leading her astray. The best part is the ending where Diana takes responsibility for her actions by mending relationships that had been damaged. This is a great lesson for young readers that is imparted in a gentle way that does not come off in a condescending manner.
Overall this is a winning title that will be enjoyed by all ages.

This was a fun, quick read. I would recommend this to any kid who enjoys stories about goddesses. It has adventure, friendship, and family dynamics. I really enjoyed the art.

Shannon and Dean Hale's latest graphic novel follows a tale in the life of young Diana (the future Wonder Woman) on Themyscira as she struggles being the only kid on the island. Her mother and all the other women seem too busy doing chores, practicing combat, etc. to play with her, so one day she forms a person out of clay and wishes them alive (just as her mother did with her). To her surprise, it works and the clay girl, Mona, becomes Diana's best friend. As they spend more and more time together, however, Mona starts encouraging Diana to do things she would have never done like skip her lessons, steal bread, and even break someone's pot. Is Mona really what she seems, or is something darker lurking underneath?
As an avid fan of anything Shannon Hale has ever done, I wasn't surprised by how much I enjoyed this story. It is perfectly suited for younger elementary readers and a good blend of relatable and fantasy. The art is absolutely gorgeous and the characters expressive and easy to read, similar to many other popular offerings of today (Telgemeier, etc.). Given the popularity of Wonder Woman, Shannon Hale, AND comics, this graphic novel will be flying off the shelves!
Recommended for 2-5th grade.

I jumped into this book because of the authors and actually had NO IDEA it was a precursor to Wonder Woman! It was fantastic. The graphic novel/comic book format was perfect for telling the story of Diana, Princess of the Amazons. Figuring out who you are, what you want to do and be is hard enough when you don't feel the pressure of being the "only one" and never quite fitting in. When Diana creates a new friend for herself, she is quickly tricked into doing things that she never would have before. In the end she proves to herself and all the other Amazons that she had what it takes, but was it worth it?
Loved the story!

It includes lessons on jailbreaking, not how to do it, but why it’s good and why it’s bad. It gets into privacy violations, and when is a good time, and not a good time to share everything with friends and strangers. The artwork is like an acid trip: full of colors and strang creations. Overall this was a fun read, but it can get a little bogged down when it talks in code.
August 1
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