This is an absolutely adorable slice of life comic collection. It's written as a conversation from the author to a younger version of herself reflecting through her life and is split into 3 sections: Baby, Teenager, and Adult. I hadn't seen much of this artist's work before, but now I absolutely want to see more. It's cute, relatable, funny, and, at times, a little emotional. I absolutely recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

For the longest time, I've been a HUGE fan of Alina Tysoe's mini comics on Instagram and Twitter. Seeing her graphic novel on NetGalley I just had to request it. The graphic novel is mostly a compilation of her works on the internet, but they are compiled in a way that flows well into a simple story line.
Many of the topics explored is her childhood experiences and retelling it readers.
Alina's art is the cutest, I love Lilttle Beanie so much. Alina as a child is me and everything that she did is so relatable. It is very reminiscent of my own childhood.
It’s a simple book and yet so deep in it’s meaning, and I think everyone can relate to most if not all of the situations depicted in it.

I highly recommend for everyone to check out her work! It will give you a good serotonin boost for sure!

This book was a series of cartoons, almost memoir-esque, of Beanie’s life lessons. Really liked the art style and the message. Perfect happy cute read and very relatable.

In What’s Up Beanie, young Beanie time travels to the future to see grown up Beanie. The digital version of this graphic novel was hard to follow. You had switch back and forth between pages to read the panels in the correct order. Several of the short comics were funny or cute, but I didn’t see an overall theme or story emerge. It was very disjointed. With some of the comics I wasn’t sure what they were trying to convey. Maybe if I saw it in print and the proper format I would feel differently about it, but I don’t see this one as something my middle school students would check out.

This was a delightful graphic novel look at childhood and adolescence, however it felt a bit disjointed and sporadic. The book felt both too old and too young for teenagers--I am not sure who the ideal target audience is.

Some very cute comics. A neat collection of these comics from little beanie to adult. Great for those who want a physical copy of the comics from Instagram - new and previously shared.

I've been following this person on Instagram and enjoyed reading her comics so I was surprised and excited when I saw her book on NetGalley. After reading a couple pages my kids saw it so I ended up reading the whole book to my 4 and 6 year olds. They absolutely adored it especially when her cartoon face got star-ey eyed or sneaky. My six year old says: "I love this book so much that I could read it all day."

I have loved reading the Beanie comics, its a nice fresh comic for anyone. Cant really make an opinion about this specific book, but yes of all the content she does. I have laughed reading this just the same way I laugh when I read her comics online.

It was a honor to be chosen to read this book and would recommend this book to anyone that wants something fun.

This book was adorable and endearing. The way the story of the book was told was great because it built my connection with Beanie as a person over the years. Baby Beanie goes to the future to see her adult self and they reflect on their life over the years. Each page was relatable. I was a little confused about the moving to New Zealand part because she said she didn't speak English as a first language and it didn't say where they were from before. It wasn't terribly relevant to the story though. I really liked this book though and even want to have art of certain panels in my home. It's that good.

I really loved this collection of comics. They are quite funny and very relatable. I'm looking forward to adding this one to my collection when it comes out.

Cute and adorable illustrations. Definitely a great graphic novel for folks who are growing up in this confusing world and trying to find their way.

I have been really enjoying graphic novels and comic collections lately. What's Up, Beanie? was my first introduction to Alina Tysoe. I enjoyed the idea of having your younger self travel into the future and judge you for the choices that you have made for them, but the comics that are depicted with the young and 'old' Beanie serve as bookends to the collection. It would have added a new element to bring them back at the end of each section of life, or scattered throughout.

Overall the comics are sweet and very much 'relatable"; What's Up Beanie? is a nice reminder that everyone is just a little weird.

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This is such a wholesome book. How much would I love if my younger self could come in front of me and ask all curious things. It is full of fluff. It is adorable and loved loved everything about this book. It is short and can be read in one sitting. I wish I could read more about Beanie. This book has taught me how little things which were so precious to us when we were child now are pointless. We should enjoy little things in our life, let our heart flutter for small things. Never let the inner child within you die.


Thank you Netgalley for giving the early arc of this adorable book.

This was so so lovely and I'm so glad I got to read it!! I've been following the artist for years and her comics always make me so happy! I'm happy to have everything in one spot and in a consistent order to fully enjoy. These are all so so cute and I highly recommend!!

In this comic collection, baby Beanie and adult Beanie are together looking over three major life stages and their events: baby, teen, and adult. Though they have different opinions on each other, they share some common thoughts: being happy is important, and so are dogs.

I loved this collection. I connected most with adult Beanie and her anxious tendencies, but baby Beanie was adorable, and a great reminder on how to enjoy the little things in life and the joy that they bring. Teen Beanie, though not the main focus, felt realistic and helped to bridge the gap between baby and adult, as well as the ways of thinking (and existing, really) in those life stages.

Overall, the comics were sweet enough to bring a smile to my face, and as a person with high-functioning anxiety, I felt seen and valued as I am, which is always lovely in any media form. (Bonus: Beanie has GREAT hair. Pink is always a good hair color choice.)

What’s Up, Beanie by Alina Tysoe is a comic book featuring an adult Beanie being visited by past baby Beanie in a feat of inexplicable time travel. Baby Beanie is a pink-haired, adorable, hilarious, mood-enhancing ball of energy that you won’t be able to put down. Every day childhood moments that many people can relate to experiencing in their lives are boosted by the comic style.
You’ll feel lighter after reading a few scenes of this comic, something I know a lot of people will benefit from!

I received an ARC from the author and publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
What’s Up Beanie is a collection of comic strips in the slice of life genre. In them, we are shown the everyday life of Beanie, since she is a young girl and all the way up into adulthood. We spent most of the time in her childhood, we meet her parents and her two sisters, and of course her dogs.

I found the parts where Beanie was older the most enjoyable. The childhood stories felt just like what every child does and not particularly interesting. Maybe they would feel more relatable for people with young kids, but not for me.

This book was in general a disappointment. I think the internet is already full of slice of life webcomics, so that in order for one to rise above the others it needs to be special in some way. This book for me was not special, it was not particularly funny or clever. I felt like it didn’t have an original story to tell. The circumstances described weren’t particularly interesting or different. All in all it just fell like one more of those webcomics going around the internet and I don’t see why this one in particular would deserve a printed edition.

What's up, Beanie? is SO funny and SO relatable. Beanie is an adorable girl, and seeing the world through her adventures and every day actions is wonderfully charming. This collection of comics includes some already published by Tysoe on her social media accounts, along with delightful never-before-seen ones. If you need a laugh with a shot of nostalgia, this book is for you!

Thanks to NetGalley for a free digital copy for review, all opinions are my own.

Very relatable to my childhood, my love for puppers is just as high. Adorable cartoon/graphic novel. Love following author on Instagram.

“What’s Up, Beanie?” really is true to its title, because indeed it couldn’t be more relatable and accurate about life and the events and mishaps of going through all stages of life.

I loved the artwork; it was simple but incredibly adorable and… dogs! Because I couldn’t relate more than I did with someone who just loves dogs so much, since a child and into adulthood! It’s a simple book and yet so deep in it’s meaning, and I think everyone can relate to most if not all of the situations depicted in it.

It was a fun read, with some important advices we should all remember as we go through life and sometimes find ourselves in not-so-great moments.


Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

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