and I want to give everything my all and do the best that I possibly can - but when I do that, I run out of steam and mess things up! And let people down.' pg. Everything I want to do sounds fun on its own, but then it piles up. I haven't been having much of that lately. Don't miss any of the popular graphic novels in Kayla Miller's Click Will she be able to accomplish her goals, or will all her sizzle turn to fizzle? The New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller delivers a vibrant and timely story about the importance of balance, effort, and reaching out for help. Between taking guitar lessons, making a short film, joining Berry Scouts, and leading the charge on her school’s dress code reform, Olive has her hands full! But she enjoys being busy, so staying on track with her jam-packed schedule should be no problem…right? As weeks fly by, it gets harder and harder for Olive to find time for her activities, never mind time for herself. When everything adds up, suddenly it’s crunch time! It’s no secret that Olive loves trying new things. It didn’t blow my mind but I did feel very cozy and cheerful after reading them.Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, Act, and Clash, returns with a new Olive story! Olive is balancing the too-many things she wants to do with the too-few hours in the day to do them. Overall, this is a charming series with solid stories and art. I do wish I’d had a chance to read all five at the same time, because clearly there were events in previous books that were impacting Crunch, but my Target only had two.

Both books have good art, but it’s always fun to see an artist’s progression.

Crunch is the newest book in the series and you can tell Miller’s art style has evolved and become more confident and fleshed out. The kids all feel realistic and relatable (I’m definitely with Willow on the shy around strangers train), and I liked the overall message of talking to each other and making room for different personalities. Willow also continues her self-confidence journey, and there’s a B plot about the dress code being changed.īoth books get their messages across in a straight forward but not heavy-handed way. In Crunch, Olive takes on too many activities and has to learn how to say no and ask for help. The tension between Olive wanting to try new things and meet new people versus Willow feeling abandoned finally boils over into a big fight, and they have to figure out how to move forward. They’re best friends but Olive is more outgoing and Willow is shy and just wants to hang out with Olive. In Camp, Olive and Willow go to summer camp for the first time. It does help to know the character relationships, but it doesn’t really take away your ability to understand the narrative. CBR14Bingo: Verse (both books are set in the same universe/setting)Ĭamp and Click are standalone books in the same series.

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