On a nice sunny day, a young girl begins to tell her brother a fanciful story. Thus, siblings Alan and Leah are transported into the story as a knight errant and her page boy. The duo is on a mission to save their town from fierce dragons made from the various windmills along the countryside
It appears that source of the chaos is the result of the mythical bird, the Viz. Whenever the creature is ever deposed from her perch atop the highest peak on Monster Island, it causes the winds of the world to go berserk. Along the way, the duo will be confronted by terrible ogres, man-eating boats, and a giant chicken seeking to keep our heroes from achieving their mythical task of getting the giant bird back in her nest!
This was a sweet little story that borrows heavily from influences such as Don Quixote, the Bible, Little Nemo in Slumberland, and Arthurian legend. Windmill Dragons is published by Toon Graphics, who have in the past been crafting their collection of graphic novels for all-ages readers (filled with interesting backstory, fun things to do, and writing activities) reprinting works by famous internationally known stars in the comics medium. But in this case of the Leah and Alan series, Toon Books has taken to publishing a first run series.
This is the second book in the Leah & Alan series written and drawn by Canadian cartoonist David Nytra. His first work, 2012’s The Secret of the Stone Frog won many awards and accolades including the Nutmeg Book Award. His style is very old fashioned and appealing to the eye. It reminded me of one of my all-time favorite kids books ‘Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.’
Windmill Dragons was a fun read and it was very imaginative. I believe that this could be the type of book to inspire the budding writer and artist in your household. It sure fired up my imagination and inspired me to research further just what the Viz is.
Worth Consuming
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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