Little Jackie Lantern
Written by Tom Waltz
Illustrations by Jessica Hickman
Colors by Mickey Clausen and Peter Zaragora
Published by IDW Publishing
Pages 12
Retail: $7.99
Poor Jackie Lantern. He’s been afraid of Halloween ever since he was the age of 2! It’s all those ghosts and ghouls and goblins. With help from his mom and best buddies, will this be the year Little Jackie Lantern conquerors his fear of All Hallow’s Eve and learn that sometimes being scared can also be fun?
Little Jackie Lantern is perhaps the shortest book I have ever read or reviewed for Family Comic Friday. Being from IDW Publishing, I was expecting a traditional graphic novel. Instead it’s a very short board book! I guess board books can be considered graphic novels for very young readers…
The story itself was delightful. Writer Tom Waltz pens a melodic poem about a child’s hesitations with Halloween. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle author explains that it’s okay to be afraid. Sometimes frights can even be a little fun. But someone, such as Jackie, can’t enjoy being scared if they will never face their fears.
The artwork is perfect for readers aged 5-8. Jessica Hickman’s touch is very expressive with vibrant Fall season colors. Plus, the not-scary use of bats, black cats and other Halloween fare make for an enjoyable Autumn holiday read that they’ll want to read again and again.
Little Jackie Lantern debuted in print on Wednesday, September 11th, 2019. However, as of press time, Amazon is sold out of its current inventory. The website does not expect a reorder until October 25th. It's not too late to find this great Halloween board book. But it might be a little bit of a challenge.
Happy Hunting!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
This review was concurrently published on Outrightgeekery.com.
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