Little Girls

"Featuring a particularly creepy menace and a carefullayering of suspense, this is a sure-fire hit for young horror-lovers. Itscharacters are instantly likable, the central friendship is easy to root for,and if the girls seem preternaturally brave, that's only to say that they'reacting like male protagonists have since time immemorial. The sharp, generousart is substantially responsible for the appeal of the characters throughdistinctively featured faces and realistic bodies. It also produces much of thetension, letting long expanses of silent panels saturate the grassy plains withsuspense and creating pure visual thrills, as in a climactic war waged betweenlions and hyenas." -Booklist

"Featuring a particularly creepy menace and a carefullayering of suspense, this is a sure-fire hit for young horror-lovers. Itscharacters are instantly likable, the central friendship is easy to root for,and if the girls seem preternaturally brave, that's only to say that they'reacting like male protagonists have since time immemorial. The sharp, generousart is substantially responsible for the appeal of the characters throughdistinctively featured faces and realistic bodies. It also produces much of thetension, letting long expanses of silent panels saturate the grassy plains withsuspense and creating pure visual thrills, as in a climactic war waged betweenlions and hyenas." -Booklist