Bookworm: The Hero of Little Street by Gregory Rogers

We don’t see many graphic novels for children, which is a shame as the wordless picture book format can offer so much to delight and stimulate young imaginations.

Gregory Rogers’ The Hero of Little Street is a case in point. The third book in the BOY BEAR series, it is a delightful romp through the art world, as our young hero is chased through the streets of London and in to the National Gallery. ‘Boy’ ends up in a Vermeer painting and on the streets of 17th Century Delft, where he lands in a whole new spot of bother.

Wittily illustrated, this is a delightful and refreshingly different book for younger readers.

The Hero of Little Street is published in hardback by Allen & Unwin with an RRP of $AU29.95.