Delightful. Bo the Brave wants to hunt monsters with her brothers, but they wont let her go. They think she is too small. Well, she shows them. She becomes the best monster hunter because she realizes that monsters need love too. A great book for anytime, but also good for abstractly talking about why hunting is not nice.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The colors and illustrations in this were unique but not in a style that was appealing to me. The story was okay but not overwhelmingly great.

A twist on the classic fairy tale of finding and slaying the monster! Bo is trying to slay a monster but finds that many are not the evil doers she believes they are.

There's a lot to like about this book from the very beginning. It starts with a simple concept - a little girl wants to be brave like her brothers so she sets out to emulate them. As she goes she gets to know various beasts and ceases to see them as monsters. There's a strong moral about perceptions and true bravery. This is accompanied by old fashioned illustrations reminiscent of the early Pippi Longstockings artwork. Absolutely charming.

Always happy to see empowered little girls in stories! I was also excited to see mythological creatures here; interesting picture book and eye-catching illustrations.

In this feminist princess story, Bo emerges as not just a fierce, brave warrior, but a clever and compassionate one, too. When she sets out on a quest to slay her kingdom's monsters to prove to her older brothers that she is brave, she is able to see past stereotypes to realize who truly is--and isn't--a monster. An inspiring message not just of female strength but also of overcoming prejudice and treating others with compassion. A unique pink and green color scheme and Scandinavian flavor make this one unique. Readers will get a laugh at Bo's brothers' new role on the last page.

Perfectly weird are the two words I held on my tongue as I read this pop of color picture book. The cover instantly pulled me in. Children will connect with the unique style of illustration paired with a message of bravery and friendship.

Bo is a little girl who lives with her two older brothers in a medieval land of forests and mountains. Her brothers, Erik and Ivar, go hunting for monsters but won't allow Bo to join them. They say she is too small, but Bo says otherwise. She sneaks out to look for monsters all by herself but soon learns who the real monsters are.

I've had the pleasure of reading a couple of Beth Woollvin's picture books before and love the message to girls that they can do anything they put their mind to and can certainly save themselves rather than wait for someone to come along and save them.

In Bo the Brave, Bo is told she is too small to do what she wants to do, so she bravely goes out in search of adventures and monsters anyway. She soon encounters the creatures of the forest, learning that they aren't monsters at all, and then sets out to help and protect them.

We really enjoy Woollvin's bold but cute illustration style. The color schemes are often a little strange (not basic colors) but it makes the artwork really stand out. I especially loved all the extra detail in Bo's room and in the natural elements in the story!

I was so excited to read Bo the Brave as I have enjoyed all of Bethan Woollvin's books. As always, I think that the artwork is stunning. I especially like the limited color palette. And the character design is really great.

The story is a lot of fun as well. I like how spunky Bo is and how she doesn't let her drive to accomplish her goal blind her common sense and critical thinking. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a fun, timely story.

Bethan Wolllvin creates a bright and wondrous world in Bo the Brave. After being told she is too small to help her brother's fight monsters, Bo ventures off on her own quest to discover that monster's aren't at all what she thought they would be! From a friendly Griffin to a saddened Dragon, Bo makes new friends based not on her preconceptions, but on who they are inside.

I loved this book, and really enjoyed the lesson it told. Beautifully illustrated and very well written, Bo the Brave gets a solid 5 out of 5 for me!

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Myrick Marketing & Media, and Peachtree Publishing Company for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Bo the Brave is an awesome book with colorful pages! We absolutely loved this book and definitely recommend it!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Another great book from Bethan Woollvin. Her bright, simple illustrations are appealing to both kids and adults, and this original fairytale stands well beside her other books.

A simply illustrated yet lovely book about fighting - or not fighting - monsters. A wonderful little lesson about giving people (or creatures) a chance and not judging purely on appearances or assumptions. When her brothers set off to catch a monster, Bo sneaks out on her own quest - but instead of finding monsters to slay, she finds friends along the way. Short, sweet, simple, but enjoyable. My child really liked shouting out the colors of the "monsters" as well. He was very engaged in the story.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Had potential, just fell short. I can't even put my finger on what was "wrong" with it; it just didn't draw my interest.

Thanks Net Galley for this preview!

Bo the Brave is short, sweet and full of girl power! I love the message that little ones can adventure and that they can turn out to be the hero in the end. The monsters not being what they seemed was a great example of not judging others by their looks. This would be a great discussion topic on first impressions and maybe even a create your own monster!

A lovely exploration of a “too little” Bo, who, after being turned away by her older hunter brothers, sets off on her own to hunt a monster and prove that she is not “too little”, but “smart and brave and strong”. While the moral is a bit heavy-handed for my tastes, the story is insightful and offers a rich and colorful look at monsters who might not be so monstrous after all.

My daughter loves The Button Book and has been asking for it multiple times since I got it for review. After two reads in a row, I suggested this one to switch things up, in the hopes that she would see more of Bethan Woollvin's illustrations and be appeased. Usually I read picture books for review once by myself first and then with one or both of my kids, but thankfully the rhythym of the words is pretty obvious and I didn't really miss my chance to practice it before reading out loud. That's actually awesome, in my time as a librarian you usually have your storytime books picked out early and you know you know how to read them aloud but every now and then you have to grab something and wing it. It can be pretty difficult.

My daughter is a fan of princess warrior type stuff (She-ra, The Paperbag Princess, Nella the Princess Knight), so she took to Bo immediately. There's a built in interactivity to yelling "Bo the Brave!" multiple times, and she clearly identified with Bo a lot even though she's the oldest child and doesn't have someone telling her she's too small.

I like Bethan Woollvin's folkesque illustrations and limited color palette. In the past I've felt like her style makes for slightly sinister looking animal characters, but ironically enough I didn't see that here. For a story about not trusting appearances and giving new friends a chance before judgement, it was nice that they all appeared friendly from our first view of them. I also liked that her brothers were the bad guys but they weren't irredeemable.

I read an advance copy through NetGalley, but my opinions and review are my own.

While this book definitely has a distinctive look with its unusual colour palette, I was less than impressed by the story, which is basically just a little girl learning that you shouldn't judge people (or creatures) based on their appearance. The title implies that the theme is bravery, but it's actually more about acceptance.

Bo wants to go hunting monsters with her older brothers. But they tell her she's too small. So she goes to hunt some on her own. But each time she finds what she thinks is a monster, her mind is changed when she starts to interact with the creature. When she encounters a sad dragon, she learns that its baby is missing. Bo and her new friends rescue the baby dragon from its captors (I'm sure you can guess who they are) and everyone agrees not to go monster hunting anymore.

The writing is just okay. A character sneered his speech right at the beginning (argh!) but other than that, it wasn't terrible. I liked Bo's refrain of, "Get ready to be got!"

Whether you like the illustrations will be a matter of taste. I don't personally care for the style here, but the pictures are colourful (in a palette of black, white, grey, magenta, orange, and teal) and will probably appeal to some readers. There are some cute details throughout the book (including in the maps at the beginning and end).

Overall, this isn't bad, but I don't know if it's a book that I'd be rushing to read again. Kids who like stories about questing and magical creatures are probably the audience for this.

A beautifully illustrated (as always per Beth Ann Woolvin) Childrens book about listening to your own voice and knowing you are capable. Bo knew she could so she did except what she had been taught a monster was was not exactly true. “Monsters” can be friends and little girls can do anything!

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC! The book is cute. The illustrations are also cute. I liked the reference to monsters and how monsters really behave, but it felt like the book was missing something. It wasn’t all that interesting and just felt incomplete.