The Keeper of the Little Folks is a cute short graphic novel about a girl who discovers the existence of magical beings. It's perfect for any one of any age who enjoys tales of the Fey. It kind of reminded me of the 1997 movie, FairyTale A True Story.

beautifully illustrated story about a girl discovering a secret world of fairies and other mystical creatures at her grandmother's house.

3.5/5

A super quick read that is great for juvenile audiences interested in fairy-type fantasy. Élina takes up her grandmother's mantle for Keeper of the Little Folk, essentially protectors for fairy creatures, and enters a whole new world. It reminded me so much of the Pixie Hollow books that I consumed as a younger reader, except the pacing for this book was much faster. The art style was nice, but sometimes the dialogue fell flat for me and felt unnatural. Other than that, it is definitely something I would recommend for younger audiences.

The keeper of the little folks follows Elina as she helps some unlikely new friends save their friend.

This graphic novel was a super quick read but unfortunately was extremely clunky and difficult to read more often than not. The design of the layout and placement of speech bubbles made the story and dialogue really hard to follow and stunted the flow of the narration heavily.

I did enjoy the digital illustration style used for the comic as it added to the whimsical atmosphere of the book.

I found the pacing to be really odd and fast and felt at times like panels had been removed, I think the story could have benefited with a slower pacing to make the character's emotions more believable, instead the characters swung through emotions at a rapid pace that didn't really make sense at times.

This comic is now available to be purchased if you are interested in a short story involving fairies and nymphs and a whimsical garden

Thank you to #Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this eArc.

I don't normally go for graphic novels, and I'll admit this was an accidental click, but it was actually a really delightful read! It's like Ferngully meets Spiderwick Chronicles as a graphic novel.

The artwork is super cute and enchanting, perfectly harmonizing with the sweet story. I loved all the wonderful and colourful creatures that were pure magic. The little beings were depicted like true fae folk.

The story has such a heart-warming relationship between Elina and her grandmother, and the magical bind that they share together. Something I think most children think with their own grandparents. I know I did, and still do!

Children in search of magical reads have found their next obsession!

Thank you netgalley for providing me with an arc of this graphic novel.

This graphic novel is about a girl called Élina who finds our her grandmother is the keeper of the little folk and she is given the task to help them find a missing naiad. We see Élina learn about the little folk and dive into this world she never knew existed.

I quite enjoyed this graphic novel. It was a very easy to read and the art was exceptional. I really enjoyed the story also but I do believe it would better suit a younger audience. with that being said, I still enjoyed the plot line and diving into the world of the little folk.

This is a cute little comic that reminded me a lot of Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. A grandparent that takes care of magical creatures that eventually has to pass on the mantle of caretaker to their grandchild. The Keeper of the Little Folks is geared for a younger crowd (middle grade) and I definitely enjoyed the story and the lore but I do wish we would have had a little more character development but considering there were so many creatures it's understandable that we wouldn't get a lot of development with secondary characters in the first of the series. The art is wonderful and definitely draws your attention with all the beautiful colors and cute character designs. I think this is a strong opening book to a story with a lot of potential.

I thought it was super cute. I liked the relationship between Elina and her grandmother. And I’m interested to see how the relationship between her and her mother develops over time. Overall, I gave it a 3.5 out of 5.

This is the tale of Elina who, discovering that her ill grandmother is the keeper of the little folk, had to step in for her in stemming a threat that is about to send the fairy community into crisis.

LIKES
The art evokes warm feelings in me. The colour combination and the detail that went into the paintings make this book a collectible.

DISLIKES
The story is a bit cliche and predictable but charming nonetheless.

WHO IS IT FOR?
This is for lovers of fairytales of all kinds, though this story is as traditional as they come.

Many thanks to Europe Comics for providing a review copy.

This story is pretty simple and easy to follow, but towards the end it gets kind of jumbled into silliness and I felt it lost it's important message; believing in yourself and others.

There's a lot of loose ends that are felt hanging and details that to a child might not be important, but for the conclusion to actually be resolved seem to be skipped over.

Overall, it was okay. Not sure I'd recommend it or read any additional part if there were more.

**Thank you to Europe Comics and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.**

I adored this and already want to read more about the Little Folks! It was cute and funny and the illustrations are stunning!

Synopsis: Elina finds out she’s the next Keeper of the Little Folk, a society of fairies and other small fantastical beings, to succeed her now incapacitated grandmother.

My Thoughts: Story and Lore (5/5) – I get a kick of plots showcasing miniature societies which parallel ours but with sui generis natural elements to set them apart. I especially liked how it explained the existence of the little folk who dwell within our reality but are only visible to animals and some people.
Characters (3.5/5) – The most fleshed-out characters here were Elina and her grandmother Adelaide who shared a wholesome dynamic that made me feel a skosh of sorrow seeing how Elina’s mother Morgan reasonably assumes Adelaide is simply losing it due to her belief in fairies and whatnot. Most of the little folk, however, didn’t have enough screen time for me to have any real idea of their personalities though I’m pretty sure they’ll be further explored in subsequent entries.

Art (5/5) – This was the book’s greatest strength and what propelled me towards reading it. The soft, diverse colors used felt pretty naturalistic which fitted the Ghibli-esque aesthetic which loosely reminded me of the film The Secret World of Arrietty. The same can be said for the background lighting and shading. Additionally, the line art was pretty smooth and clean which fitted the somewhat light tone well.

Final Thoughts: All in all, this was a decent opening entry which, as with most of Europe Comics' other titles I’ve read, shows promise for grander lore and plotting. I’d say it’s worth taking a peek at and giving to a middle-grade kid for the beautiful artwork alone.

The Keeper of the Little Folks is about Élina coming into her new role as The Keeper when her grandmother is hospitalized and the little folks need her help. A naiad, Linaewen has disappeared from Bird Lake and Llyam, Nelvyna and the others are desperate to find her!

This story takes you on a grand adventure to finding Linaewen and the mysteries of who and why. There is an unanswered question of whether Élina’s grandmother will be able to return home to be with her little folk friends? How will Élina be able to remain keeper when her mother is a non-believer? And what’s going on with the grounds keeper?

I thoroughly enjoyed this first instalment! I can’t wait to find out the answers above and see what next adventures Élina, Llyam and friends encounter next!

I really loved the artwork and colours of this books, all of the characters are distinct and beautifully drawn. You could see aspects of their character in their design and the aesthetic of the whole book was perfect. However in my opinion the story was very weak. The pacing was totally off and this graphic novel needed to be 4x the length to actually have a solid story. It felt more like I was reading an outline that the final book as the story was so bare bones and “they did this and then this and then this”, I also felt that the premise was a bit too close to the spider wick chronicles and there could have been more originality if the book was fleshed out more!

I really liked this graphic novel.

Plot: Elina, the main character, is young and wants to believe her grandmother about the fairies that live in their backyard. She ends up finding her grandmother's guide on the magical creatures and has to become the new keeper of the little folk to save one of the naiads from the park's lake. It is a nice short story with an interesting plot. It touches on the subject of relationships with family dynamics and opens the dialogue of the tough choice when a grandparent may not be able to live alone anymore. The fairy tale aspect of this story is interesting and full of creatures I have heard of and some that I had not.

Art: The artwork of this graphic novel is beautiful. The audience is more for a younger crowd, however, the art is intricate and detailed. The colors are gorgeous and make the story pop.

I recommend this to people who like to read graphic novels like Wynd.

It was a cute story with lovely graphics. The plot was pretty basic but still fun, also a little reminiscent of the Spiderwick Chronicles. It says YA, but it seems a little young for teens, I’d say it’d be great for Middle Grade readers.

This comic cute comic tells the story of Elina who visits her grandmother in hospital only to find out she has to become the new Keeper of the Little Folk. With her grandmother's help she begins to see all sorts of fantastical, magical beings. However she has no time to lose as she has to help find a naiad who has suddenly disappeared.
I really enjoyed this read and all the characters involved were likeable and fun. The art style was really pleasant and colourful which matched the story perfectly. I hope in the future we can learn more about Elina's grandma and how she became the Keeper of the Little Folk in the first place.

This was a fun middle grade graphic novel. The plot was pretty simple and straightforward, but the illustrations were fun and it was an enjoyable read.

The Keeper of the Little Folks is an absolutely joyous and adorable story filled with magic and love, just like every story should be. A great read for anyone of any age.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The Keeper of the Little Folks by Carbone & Véronique Barrau and Charline Forns is an exquisite graphic novel about the magic of fairies. It will appeal to fans of The Spiderwick Chronicles or Tinker Bell's fairy stories. The story revolves around a girl named Elina who discovers that her grandmother is the Keeper of Little Folks, which includes fairies, naiads, and all other sorts of magical creatures. Her grandmother passes the title on to her, and Elina is now responsible for making sure all of the creatures under her care are safe.

Overall, The Keeper of the Little Folks is a fantastical romp that reminded me of watching a Studio Ghibli movie. The colorful art was exceptionally well-done, and the characters are drawn in a cute and whimsical way. I felt like I was being transported into a new world - the magical world of a European forest. I wanted to stay there forever. I did feel that the page count was rather short (66 pages), which is about half the size of a typical graphic novel. However, I loved the story and I adored the graphic novel overall. If you're intrigued by the synopsis, or if you're a fan of fantasy graphic novels, you won't regret checking out this book, which is out in bookstores now!