Age Range: 6 and up
Series: My Little Pony (Book 2)
Paperback: 104 pages
Publisher: IDW Publishing (September 24, 2013)
Genre: Children's Comic Book
Source: Publisher via NetGalley (Thank you!)
My Rating: 4 of 5 stars
About the Book:
Get ready for another unforgettable adventure in the land of Equestria! Twilight Sparkle and gang are confronted with a perilous new danger in the form of a long-unseen enemy!
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My Thoughts:
This is my first ever review of a graphic novel. Please don't judge me by thinking that I have some misconceived notion that graphic novels don't count as real reading. I am as big a Calvin and Hobbes fan as the next gal. I have never reviewed a comic book before because I haven't read one since I was a kid. They hold zero appeal to me (unless it has a young boy with a wild vocabulary and a talking stuffed tiger). Nevertheless, here I am, reviewing a My Little Pony graphic novel.
I requested a copy of this book because I knew my kids would love it and I was right. They loved it. I have two little girls, so My Little Pony is much loved and much discussed in our house.
I noticed a couple of things about this book that really made it a hit with my girls. First, the graphic novel format really is a brilliant way to deliver a story. There are lots of pictures, lots of dialogue, and no long sequences of boring descriptions or inward struggles by the characters. It isn't a terribly long book, so it can be read fairly quickly and keep a child's interest through the whole thing. The characters and their personalities remain true to the TV show, which is important to keep that consistency.
The plot itself is precisely what you would expect from My Little Pony. Nothing more, nothing less. It is sugary and sappy, with some light danger and a bit of age appropriate suspense/action. It is a little cheesy, but it works.
The illustrations are gorgeous. A lot of times, with these commercialized stories, I forget that someone had to create all the artwork, that a real person sat at their drawing table or computer for hours on end. Not all of the pictures are perfect, and some are a bit confusing, but the majority of the book is filled with beautifully rendered art.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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