When young readers are done with Narwhal and Jelly and Batcat, give them The Little Wizard, a magical, musical chapter book graphic novel filled with a lovable monsters, a terrible witch, and one brave little magician. Also available in SPANISH!
Little Wizard is journeying through the deep, dark forest and needs shelter from the night. Is that a castle ahead? When he knocks on the door, he realizes he has stumbled upon the home of an evil witch, who has imprisoned all of the monsters and creatures around her and who hopes to make him her next victim.
But Little Wizard is not going to go out like that. Armed with nothing but a mysterious bell and plenty of tricks, our hero will free the skeletons, mermaids, ogres, gnomes, and others in a symphony of freedom and the liveliest dance party you've ever seen..
Mariana Ruiz Johnson studied fine art and the illustration of books for children. She has been published as an author and illustrator all around the world and currently lives on the outskirts of Buenos Aires with her husband and two children. XOLO, with Donna Barba Higuera, received five starred reviews, was named to ten best-of-year lists, and had its artwork praised as “impeccable, resplendent,” “boldly colorful,” and “irresistible.” Her chapter book graphic novel The Little Wizard publishes simultaneously in English and Spanish in Spring 2027.
Antonio Gonzalez Cerna is a translator, interpreter, and writer. When he's not writing, he's busy daydreaming at his day job (Shhh don't tell his boss!). A Texas native, he now splits his time between Jersey City and a small town in the Western Catskills.