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Lint Boy and Lint Bear live in their cozy dryer home, carefree and happy—until the day Lint Bear is snatched away by a cruel woman with a vendetta against dolls! Can Lint Boy unite a group of lost dolls to vanquish the villain and save his brother? This magical story is showcased in the stunning full-color art of this young graphic novel. A gently gothic, age-appropriate blend of Roald Dahl and Tim Burton, Lint Boy is a compelling tale of good vs. evil that will leave readers spellbound.

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ISBN-13:	9780544528604
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/27/2017
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	GN560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Aileen Leijten holds an MFA in Experimental Animation and has illustrated several picture books, including her own Hugging Hour. She lives in California. www.aleijten.com

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05/01/2017
In her first graphic novel, Leijten (Bella & Bean) introduces a wisp of a hero born in a clothes dryer when “three buttons, a pluck of wool, and a ball of lint bumped into each other so hard that they didn’t come apart.” (“Where the friggles am I?” the doll wonders in a voice that demands to be read as squeakily as possible.) A friend, Lint Bear, soon follows, but their happy idyll is interrupted when the bear is captured by the dryer’s evil owner, Mrs. PinchnSqueeze, who has spent her life trying to prove that dolls are alive. Framing many panels with gorgeous, swooping art nouveau borders, Leijten creates a vintage atmosphere that underscores the evergreen appeal of dolls. Her quirky story has many charms, particularly in the artwork, but although there are hints of depth to Mrs. PinchnSqueeze’s character—it’s clear that, underneath the malevolence, she loves dolls—nothing comes of them. Likewise, it seems odd that the various dolls would choose a lifetime of imprisonment and abuse over simply revealing to their captor that, yes, they are indeed alive. Ages 7–10. Agent: Elizabeth Harding, Curtis Brown. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"A heartwarming take on teamwork that’ll have those who are not easily frightened searching their lint traps for more magic." —Booklist "Framing many panels with gorgeous, swooping art nouveau borders, Leijten creates a vintage atmosphere that underscores the evergreen appeal of dolls. Her quirky story has many charms, particularly in the artwork..." —Publishers Weekly "It certainly has all the required elements to captivate its target audience..." —SLJ "Trim, memorable, and poignant, this graphic novel surely wins the prize for best book about living lint." —Bulletin "...Enthrallingly dark adventure..." —Kirkus —

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05/01/2017
Gr 4–6—Lint Boy and Lint Bear are dolls made of odds and ends collected together in a clothes dryer. They live happily in their comfy home until a doll-hating old lady kidnaps Lint Bear. Lint Boy now has to rescue his friend and all the other dolls who have been imprisoned by the evil old woman. In the style of a dark fairy tale, the artwork is charming—soft watercolors, done in a muted palette, enhance the cute but creepy feel of the book. The dolls, by their very nature, are somewhat wooden in appearance and attitude, but they are lovely to look at, and the fiery villain and her nasty dog more than make up for any lack of emotion in the toys. A major drawback, however, is the tangle of the story time lines—chapters jump around from present to past, making the panel flow confusing. This title is meant to be an amusing modern fable of the importance of champions—no matter their size—and the power of teamwork. It certainly has all the required elements to captivate its target audience, but only if young readers are able to unravel the complexities of the plot. VERDICT For more sophisticated graphic novel readers.—Kelley Gile, Cheshire Public Library, CT

School Library Journal

2017-03-20
Dolls, socks, and dryer lint all come alive in Leijten's disorienting graphic novel. When a few buttons, a bit of wool, some yarn, and a ball of lint come together in the back of a cozy dryer, Lint Boy and his brother, Lint Bear, are born. The pair lives happily among several lonely socks missing their mates until a large pair of wrinkly hands reaches into the dryer and snatches Lint Bear away along with a pile of clothes. The hands belong to a mean old woman named Mrs. PinchnSqueeze, who was formerly a cruel, young white girl named Tortura. Decades ago, Tortura delighted in stealing and ruining the dolls of other children, until one doll managed to escape the girl's clutches, igniting her suspicions that the dolls she has snatched are actually alive. Now, as an old woman still infuriated by the one doll that escaped, she means to carry out a destructive vendetta against them all. With some heartfelt motivational speeches, Lint Boy stages a daring revolt with the other captured dolls to rescue his brother and rid everyone of Mrs. PinchnSqueeze for good. Although this enthrallingly dark adventure is enlivened by narration just this side of the fourth wall, disorganization of both story events and page layout undermines the narrative intrigue and momentum. And unfortunately, the lack of experience of those readers at which this book is aimed—those easing into chapter books or just starting with graphic novels—makes them most susceptible to being disoriented by this complex tale. Provided they're able to follow it, readers will have a difficult time putting it down. (Fantasy. 7-11)

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