Kodi Book Review – Warm Tale of Friendship
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The dreamy watercolor artwork in the graphic novel “Kodi” by Jared Cullum will immediately invite readers to cozy up and read this title in their leisure time. It feels like a mashup of several children’s classics, akin to “Winnie the Pooh” meeting “The Velveteen Rabbit.” Set in the Alaskan outdoors, the story revolves around little Katya, who is spending the vacation with her granny. She loves reading books and has no friends (nor any interest in making any) until she encounters a giant, friendly bear in the woods.
Little Katya instantly reminded me of me! A school kid who would rather stay at home reading books and comics, than go out and make human friends to play. When her grandmother forces her to go out and buy a refreshment for herself, just to be out of the house – another experience I am very familiar with. Although, as the plot progresses, “Kodi” becomes a larger than life fantasy story, where the bear Katya befriends goes to great lengths just to be reunited with his human friend.
Jared Cullum’s soft color palette and dreamy illustrations make “Kodi” an absolutely delight to read and an easy page-turner. Kodi is very human like in the way he behaves, and is more like pet dog than a wild furry bear. The second-half of the story borders on being per-posterous and silly, but it’s primary theme about friendship and love is like a warm cup of tea on a harsh snowy day.
The book is also available on Kindle Unlimited.
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