Aquicorn Cove

I may be crying a little because of how soft and pure this book is. My heart grew warm reading it, I love everything about it, the unique characters, the magical world withing us. The art is really beautiful it makes me want to climb into the story and live with it. I have such an immense love for this book wow. I have just one thing to say: READ THIS BOOK.

This is such a gorgeously done story that you can forget, for a moment, that it is a sad story, as well. A story of how we have over fished our seas. A story of how the coral is dying. A story of storms that get worse every year because of how we have messed up the environment.

And while it starts out as a typical middle-grade story, of a girl who has lost her mother, and who has come with her father to help rebuild a village that was hit by a huge story, as we get into the story, we realize there is something odd about the thing that the aunt calls a seahorse. It is like no seahorse we have every seen.

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And, then, we see the Aquicorn's full size, and realize there is more to this story about cleaning up after a story, then meets the eyes.

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A charming environmental story done by the author of Tea Dragon Society. And yes it has strong women, and yes it has LGBTQ thrown in as well.

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Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

That is just cuteness overload! I really didn't expect so many meaningful messages to be incorporated into a short graphic novel but the author has definitely succeeded. The illustrations look like they've been taken from a dream.

Oh there is so much to love about this one! From understanding and dealing with emotions to conflict resolution, the effects of global warming to acceptance of personal responsibility and last but not least, community responsibility for the environment. I love this one! I’ll be getting it for our library and calling up our elementary school’s library. Such a treasure. Doesn’t hurt that the artwork is beautiful as well!

This was the most adorable and heartwarming story I read in a while, and the art is fantastic! I wish there was more of it. Finished it dying to read everything Katie O'Neill has ever worked on :)

Oh, my heart with the cuteness but also the powerful story telling.

Lana goes to see her aunt with her father to help clean up a small sea village after a nasty storm. All are having a hard time because of their loss of Lana's mother. This story talks about love, loss, and doing what is right for the many instead of the few. This story has so much heart and coveys important messages for all audiences to read.