Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian - Hardcover

Jacob Sager Weinstein’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker, McSweeney's, The North American Review, and Self, and he is a former contributor to The Onion. In addition to writing satirical books for adults, he is author of the middle grade adventure Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath. He lives in London. Visit him online at jacobsagerweinstein.com and on Twitter @jacobsw.
 

Vera Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia and moved to the United States when she was five. Her first graphic novel, Anya's Ghost, won Eisner, Cyblis, and Harvey awards. Her picture book Leave Me Alone! received a Caldecott Honor. She was a storyboard artist at Laika for ten years, working on films including Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at verabee.com and on Twitter  and Instagram @verabee.

"Brosgol packs the illustrations with amusing details that add something new to discover with every reading...An exciting escapade with an unlikely hero and a not-so-secret message about the power of books."--Kirkus

"The art is effervescent, with bold lines, bright colors, expressive faces, and several well-placed visual gags to reward attentive readers. Sure to delight budding comic fans, crime fighters, and bibliophiles alike."--School Library Journal

"What if there were a superhero who could give people in trouble the very book they need most? Weinstein (Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath) spins this winning concept out with cheeky hilarity...Caldecott Honor–winning artist Brosgol (Leave Me Alone!) draws heroes and evildoers with wit."--Publishers Weekly

"Brosgol’s confident line work, vibrant colors, and judicious panel placement allow for the jokes to shine and for the fanciful, energetic plot to move at a thrilling, action-packed pace."--Horn Book Magazine 

"The message here: to every reader their book—and what a difference that can make!"--Booklist