My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

I've been antsy to write about this breathtaking book, but we sold out of our small first batch and waited months for a reprint. Now we have it back in the store (for the time being), so let me declare: it's hard to imagine there will be a book with more drama, beauty, and power published this year than Ferris's debut graphic novel, about a girl obsessed with monster magazines and the monstrosity of life around her. The story may be drawn like a sketchbook on three-hole-punched notebook pages, but every page is composed with exquisite virtuosity, all in the service of a story that feels like it had to be told. As young Karen's brother tells her, "the best way to get through hard things is to draw your way through." One-of-a-kind and unforgettable.