Oh My Gods! II by Stephanie Cooke and Insha Fitzpatrick

Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 208 pages
Published Date: April 5, 2022
Publisher: Clarion Books
Series: Second in series
Rating: 4 out of 5 
Age: 8 – 12

DISCLAIMER:  I received an advance copy of Oh My Gods! II from the publisher through NetGalley for the purposes of writing an honest review.

In this sequel to the popular Oh My Gods! by Stephanie Cooke, we see that Karen, a demigod and the daughter of Zeus, has moved to Mt. Olympus. She is starting her junior year with her godly friends, and one of her extracurricular classes is the school newspaper, where she decides to investigate an online troll that goes by M1N0T4UR. While trying to figure out who this “person” is, Karen and her friends find a labyrinth beneath the school.

I really enjoyed the original Oh My Gods!, but this one didn’t do it for me. I wanted more about Mt. Olympus and the gods that live there. The story was entertaining, but if you took out what little there was about the gods, Mt. Olympus, and any other mythological stuff thrown in, you would have a middle-grade fun graphic novel. I was expecting more from Greek Mythology in the story. Just don’t go in with the assumption that you will get a lot of Greek Mythology. With that said, I would highly recommend this book.

This is the second book in the series.

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Super Gay by Jessi Hersey

Genre: Early Reader / Graphic Novel
Pages: 21 pages
Published Date: September 22, 2022
Publisher: Onenesslove Publishing LLC
Series: First in series
Rating: 4 out of 5 
Age: 1 – 6

DISCLAIMER:  I received an advance copy of Super Gay from the publisher through NetGalley for the purposes of writing an honest review.

This story is meant to be a simple read for those just learning to read, from ages 1-6, and for children with special needs.

Meet Madison (she/her) or also known as Super Gay. She is here to help young readers understand pronouns. She also wants everyone to know that love does not have to look a certain way. This short, but very colorful book pride themed book is great for readers that are just starting to read or being read to.

Kids in preschool and kindergarten will find this book very useful. They will get a better understanding of what pronouns are and how to use them. Not only does this book teach pronouns, it also presents them and the people they are attached to in an accepting way. If we can teach kids that love is love and it shouldn’t matter who you love, then the world will be a better place.

This is the first book in the series. The second one in the series is currently in the works.

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