The Moth Keeper

There are some graphic novels that use illustration simply to tell a story and others where every panel is a work of art. The Moth Keeper is definitely in the latter category, full of sumptuous oranges and purples to reflect the color palette of its desert setting. I'd highly recommend this new middle-grade graphic novel by Tea Dragon Society series author K. O'Neill to anyone who appreciates a well-built fantasy world and loves to pore over gorgeous illustrations. The book's main character, fox-like Anya, is proud to be the next Moth Keeper of her nocturnal desert village. Her important job is to care for the Moon-Moths that pollinate the village's magical night-blooming tree. But does she have what it takes? You can practically smell the night-blooming flowers wafting off the pages of this beautiful graphic novel. (Ages 8 to 12)