Julia's House for Lost Creatures [Hardcover]

When Julia and her walking house come to town, she likes everything about her new neighborhood except how quiet it is! So Julia puts a sign up: Julia's House for Lost Creatures. Soon she's hosting goblins, mermaids, fairies, and even a dragon. Quiet isn't a problem anymore for Julia...but getting her housemates to behave themselves is!

The simple, sweet text of this picture book byNew York TimesBest-SellingZita the Spacegirlauthor/illustrator Ben Hatke is perfectly balanced by his lush, detailed, immersive watercolor illustrations.

Ben Hatkeis the author of the belovedZita the Spacegirlits sequel,theNew York TimesBest-SellingLegends of Zita the Spacegirl,and the #1New York TimesBest-SellerReturn of Zita the Spacegirl. He has published comics stories in the Flight series as well asFlight Explorer. In addition to writing and drawing comics, he also paints in the naturalist tradition and, occasionally, performs one-man fire shows. Hatke lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters.Julia's House for Lost Creaturesis his first picture book.

Hatke fills the comic-book-style, picture-book-sized pages with lovely watercolor illustrations of a menagerie of creatures . . . Imaginative tots will love Julia's resourcefulness and hospitality. Booklist

From the author ofZita the Spacegirlcomes an enjoyable blend of picture book, graphic novel, and fairy tale prose . . . The gentle flow of the story will draw in readers, and Julia's problem-solving will have them giggling as they nod along at her choices. A wonderful addition. School Library Journal

Hatke steps from graphic novels (Zita the Spacegirl) to the picture-book format with aplomb, blending tropes from both worlds for a sweetly weird domestic adventure. Readers will want to move right in. Kirkus Reviews

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