by Sid Sharp
First sentence: “Two sisters lived alone in a hideous, drafty old house on the edge of town.”
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Release date: October 8, 2024
Content: It’s a short book, probably about beginning chapter level, with a lot of pictures. It’ll probably end up where The Wolf Suit did, in the Middle Grade Graphic Novel section.

Sisters Magnolia and Beatrice lived in a drafty house at the edge of town and didn’t have a lot of money. Magnolia, who was grumpy and just a bit mean, was always cold, so Beatrice, who was nice and kind, decided to go buy some yarn to make her a sweater. They didn’t have money (see: cold, drafty house) so Beatrice decided to go find treasures in the forest to trade for yarn. When that doesn’t work, she meets the Bog Myrtle and the course of the sisters’ lives changes. For both good and bad.

I didn’t know I needed a charming fable about kindness and sustainability with a strong anti-capitalist sentiment, but I guess I did. I adored this one quite a bit. It’s got a quirky sense of humor, much like The Wolf Suit, and it’s both sweet and a bit edgy at the same time. I do hope that there are kids who find this one, and who love it as much as I do.

A lot of fun!