School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-The Knight and his horse, Edward, enjoy jumping from great heights into the lake below, but the Knight is soon entranced with the idea of flying after a chance encounter with a gryphon. The "Adventures in Cartooning" cast returns in a medieval story told through sequential art, reminding readers of the loyalty of a good friend and that sometimes taking a ride on a gryphon isn't all it's cracked up to be. Much of the art is composed of simple shapes drawn in a thick line, producing characters that stand out and can be easily drawn or replicated by young readers. The story progresses quickly through the paneled art and the speech bubbles are illustrated to emphasize the emotion conveyed in the dialogue. The character design is great and the art works hand-in-hand with the text to move the story forward. VERDICT The memorable tale will be enjoyed by a wide range of readers time and again.-Matthew C. Winner, Ducketts Lane Elementary School, Elkridge, MD © Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
A knight (Sleepless Knight) wants to fly, and he leaves his loyal horse, Edward, behind to go on an adventure with a gryphon. This comic book is silly, short, and easy to read, while the illustrations, with simple shapes and coloring, are engaging; however, the story itself feels more scattered than other installments. Endpapers contain instructions on drawing the characters. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
The Knight and his noble steed, Edward, find their friendship challenged when the Knight turns his attention to a new friend: a gryphon. The garrulous Knight and his trusty, taciturn horse, Edward, are the best of friends. One day, while gallivanting around the kingdom (and unsuccessfully attempting to fly by jumping off a cliff), the Knight spies a gryphon aloft. Excited at the prospect of actual flight, he calls out to the mystical creature, and the twoafter a slightly rocky startbecome fast friends. They spend their day soaring across a robin's-egg-blue sky, as poor, forgotten Edward sits on the ground awaiting his friend's return. The next day, the Knight can barely contain himself as he waits for the gryphon's arrival. However, their sophomore flight doesn't go as smoothly as yesterday's, and suddenly it's up to Edward to help his friend. Sturm et al. have crafted a gentle yet effective tale of friendship laid out in a clean panel structure and related with economical prose. This lively frolic is sure to please young readers, who should be not only able to relate to the feeling of being cast out of a friendship when someone new comes along and changes the dynamic, but also to read this independently.Gryphons might not be great, but this sweet tale of friendship certainly is. (Graphic early reader. 4-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
The knight and her horse, Edward, from Sturm's Adventures in Cartooning series and, more recently, Sleepless Knight (2015), are back in another adventure. While the two friends enjoy playing and taking flying leaps into water, the knight notices a gryphon flying far from its usual mountain territory. They run and find the young, playful gryphon, whom the knight names Griffy, and before Edward knows it, the knight leaps onto the winged lion, who takes off into the sky. The knight has always wanted to fly, and now she can, but now poor Edward is left all alone. A bat in the nearby trees says he can help Edward fly, and the next morning, as the knight flies away again with Griffy, Edward dons a batwing-shaped cape and mask. Beginning readers new to comics can enjoy the simply drawn, colorful panels and the madcap antics, while parents and teachers can appreciate this story of friendship and loyalty. As a bonus, the endpapers show budding artists how to draw the knight, Edward, the bat, and Griffy.--Kan, Kat Copyright 2016 Booklist
