The Secret of the Stone Frog

It could be a great way to introduce kids to masterpieces of the past. Or you could just enjoy the story on its own merits. There are plenty of them. -New York Times The intricate flowerings and soulfully etched forest backgrounds of the art make the black-and-white pages sing as though they were drawn in a rainbow of colors...To stick the landing, Nytra's serene ending manages to be worthy of its glorious beginning. His cavalcade of dreamscapes is a rich and beguiling experience that deserves multiple immersions. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Winsor McKay was a comics pioneer whose early experimentation with the form nearly predated the form itself. McKay's spirit, along with his dream-inspired imagery, lives on through Nytra, whose remarkable debut taps into the same unearthly environment with a similarly enchanting effect. . . .The extraordinarily delicate and fine-lined art incorporates touches of manga aesthetic so that, like the story itself, it merges timeless narrative elements to craft something wonderfully innovative. TOON took a chance on a brand-new talent to create the first of their ever-so-slightly more mature graphic novel line and it's paid off with a smashing success. -Booklist (starred review) Fans of the art of Tenniel and his modern descendants (Maurice Sendak, Charles Vess) will find much to admire in this U.S. debut. -Kirkus Reviews Intermediate elementary readers will identify with this quirky, affecting escape down a rabbit hole. -Library Media Connection This is truly a book worth discovering. Beautiful to the core. -A Fuse #8 Production (SLJ blog) This is definitely art to pore over, and evidently it's the debut children's book from Nytra...Holy moly, I hope we see more from him soon. -Seven Impossible Things blog Stands out as a remarkable book. -Comic Book Resources