How can you not love Katie O'Neill wonderfully illustrated and always a beautiful message for all ages.

For Dewdrop and friends, the day of the Sports Fair is fast approaching. Each friend signs up for a different skill they can offer to the day's fun. Mia is entering in a strength competition. Newman is offering a song. The Three Minnows (not named that I can see) are feeding everyone. Dewdrop will be cheering everyone on as cheerleader. What follows is a simple story of friends getting a little extra encouragement from their good friend, Dewdrop, the Cheerleader.

This book is being advertised as a picture book, but it is easily an early graphic novel reader for pre-K and up. As usual, Katie O'Neill's book is a warm hug. Dewdrop is the cheerleader everyone needs him to be at the right moment. Unlike other books on this topic, Dewdrop is so sure of himself that his friends don't have to come back to comfort him (a trend I see in many stories like this). Added bonus, gender norms are flipped on their heads: Mia lifts weights and Dewdrop is a cheerleader.

The artwork is cute and graphically well-designed. Dewdrop's facial expressions are very active and some panels even feel like reading a cartoon. Bright colors keep a reader's attention from panel to panel, page to page.

Overall, this is a must have story of friendship. Dewdrop is supportive without draining himself throughout the story. Once again we have, a sweet story from Katie O'Neill that deserves a place on all shelves as it is just a simple, fun story of friends helping out.

Dewdrop is an axolotl who is attending the pond’s fair with his friends. Dewdrop will be the cheerleader, while his friends do other activities, such as songwriting, weight lifting, and cooking. When Dewdrop’s friends get discouraged while they struggle with their activities, he is there to cheer them on.

This was a cute story about doing your best. When Dewdrop’s friend struggled with their activities, he pointed out that they were doing the best they could do. Even though the turtle couldn’t lift the heaviest weight, he could still lift more than he could before. When the fish felt like their food wouldn’t appeal to everyone, they realized that they wouldn’t be able to please everyone, but some would like it. The newt couldn’t find inspiration for a song, so Dewdrop told him that he finds inspiration by relaxing and taking the pressure off. Dewdrop had great solutions for all of his friends.

I wish the story talked more about the kinds of animals in the story. Dewdrop was an axolotl, which I had never heard of before. I had to google axolotl while reading. The illustrations look exactly like the fish. Sometimes children’s books have some information about the animals featured at the end of the book. That wasn’t in my copy, and I’m not sure if it was in the final book, but that would have been helpful to read.

This is a cute children’s book!

Thank you Oni Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Look, if you're not already snapping up every Katie O'Neill book you can find, I'm not sure we can be friends. Of COURSE this little book is a winner! O'Neill's artwork is pretty much the pure distillation of 'whimsical' and 'winsome,' and it carries me back into the child I once was who could believe that cute little creatures could sing and learn important life lessons the same way that humans do. Pure. Sunshine.

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. The illustrations are adorable, and it has a lovely message. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

Katie O'Neill's illustrations are always unique and Dewdrop was no exception. I really enjoyed reading this book to my toddler and she loved the colorful pages which really helped engage her in the story.

Dewdrop is an adorable little book that provides great lessons. Katie O'Neill is a brilliant illustrator and writer, her books always provide something good for the reader.

Dewdrop is just the cutest picture book ever! I have enjoyed Katie O'Neill's middle grade graphic novels and just adore her art style. This is a story about friendship and overcoming self-doubt. I highly recommend this to all young readers!

I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The test for little kids' books is whether my own kids will love this story. Since I don't have children, they're still somewhere inside my brain, they give this story several thumbs up.

I enjoyed this book very much, and as a way to capture and engage readers right away, this is a stellar opportunity to study how to write a story.

This is one of the sweetest, most wholesome, and beautifully illustrated picture books I have ever set hands and eyes upon. It's no secret that I am a huge Katie O'Neill fan - her Tea Dragon Society books are incredibly important to me and make me feel cozy and seen all at the same time. So, when I learned that she had a picture book coming out this year, I did my best to secure a review copy for myself.

Dewdrop is a little Axolotl, or Mexican Walking Fish, who likes coming up with cheerleader routines, and supporting friends. Each of Dewdrop's friends wants to show off something special of themselves, but feel disheartened about their own abilities. Enter - Dewdrop. And all of the sweetness ensues.

O'Neill's art style is one of bright colours, sweet characters, and often causes lots of smiles to break out on my face. In Dewdrop, which I think would be great for kids of all ages, O'Neill really manages to take the essence of that age-old message - 'Just be yourself' - and cook it down into a lovely little bite of sunshine. I'm not sure I could love it any more, and I think I will revisit it whenever I need a little boost, or a reminder.

10/10 bright happy cheerleading pompoms!

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and feelings are my own.

Dewdrop is a beautifully presented and engaging picture book for all ages. Released 7th April 2020 by Oni Press, it's 40 pages and available in ebook (comiXology) and hardcover formats.

This is such a gentle affirming book for all ages and the art by Katie O'Neill is just beautiful. Dewdrop and friends have different skills and strengths and the book has such a fun and wholesome vibe that I found it irresistible and have re-read it a couple times since the initial read and have found small rich artistic details which I missed on the first read-through.

Although the story is aimed at younger readers, this will make a superlative read-to-me or library/classroom circle read for all ages, even the youngest.

Beautifully done. I really love the artist-author's work. Five enthusiastic stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

'Dewdrop' with words and pictures by Katie O'Neill is a picture book for young readers about a party and a group of friends.

Dewdrop and her friends are getting ready for the annual sports fair.  Some friends will cook, some will write songs, and some will compete in sports.  The problem is that everyone is worried about the others will think.  That is, until Dewdrop comes along.

The story is really cute.  If it's possible, the illustrations are even more so.  This would be a fun book to read aloud to little readers.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Dewdrop by Katie O'Neill is a picturebook currently scheduled for release on April 7 2020. Dewdrop is an easygoing, gentle axolotl who enjoys naps, worm pie, and cheerleading. When the yearly sports fair nears, he and his friends—Mia the weightlifting turtle, Newman the musical newt, and three minnows who love to cook—get ready to showcase their skills to the whole pond! However, as the day of the fair gets closer, Dewdrop's friends can't help putting pressure on themselves to be the best. It's up to Dewdrop to remind them how to be mindful, go at their own pace, and find joy in their own achievements.

Dewdrop is an adorable picturebook about a sweet axolotl that honestly cares about their friends and keeps a sunny outlook on life. I think the reminders to focus on improving and finding happiness in doing their favorite things is important. I loved the illustrations, and found that they mirrored the sweet and optimistic tone of the main character and story as a whole. I think the story was nice and simply enjoyable to look at. The message was good, but a little overstated. As a kid, and now as a parent, I have always found the very obvious lessons to be a little off putting, even if I agree with them. Not everyone feels this way, and I can see the value and skill in this book that made me enjoy it despite the very clear messages.

I love Katie O'Neill's all ages comics and graphic novels, and this children's picture book is just as beautifully illustrated. It's definitely aimed at a younger audience than her other books, but it's just as sweet as you'd expect.

An adorable new book by Katie O'Neill. Cute, charming and heartwarming just like her Tea Dragon books.

Dewdrop by Katie O'Neill is a beautifully illustrated children's book that contains themes of kindness, teamwork, growth mindset, and perseverance. I continue to enjoy the work of this author. I will purchase a copy to share with my students. Thanks Oni Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this title.

This is one of the cutest picture books I ever looked at. The characters just look so adorable and it has a very sweet message. Definitely a great addition to any little ones book collection.

O'Neill has done some surprising things with the story of Dewdrop. The setup is fairly standard: Dewdrop and friends are preparing for a festival, each wanting to show off a special skill. Dewdrop in particular is quite confident in her cheer-leading abilities. In their desire to compete, though, each creature begins to doubt their existing plain and their efforts to be more impressive leave them entirely unprepared. Dewdrop innocently reaffirms their initial joy in their skill. Thus the plot becomes not about being better than anyone else but about finding joy in activities and pushing aside concern over other peoples opinions. Dewdrop uses her skills to lift up her friends without ever having to diminish herself. Older kids will take away a valuable message. Younger kids may enjoy simply leafing through the pages and exploring the small elements of O'Neill's charming illustrations.

My Review:  I have come to absolutely adore Katie O'Neill's art and writing, so of course I jumped at a chance to read her newest release. This is written as a graphic novel but it reads like a children's picture book. It is a great story for all ages, full of finding ways to help others even if you don't have the ability to physically help them. The illustrations are absolutely adorable and I love all the different critter characters. Definitely a book to be adding to the shelves.



My Rating: I absolutely adore Katie O'Neill's illustration style and she always has such great messages in them, and this story was no different. I loved this story and think it is great for everyone! I give it a rating of Four Paws and a Stump Wag!

This is such a cute story! I can't wait to share this one with my daughter. The art style is so bright and fun just like all of Katie O'Neill's previous works. This has a great moral that is easily presented and I definitely think that children will be able to quickly and easily understand what it is.