You’ll be glued waiting to see what happens next, mad when unfortunate things happen and happy when Lucy’s happy.

It’ll make you want to go to Europe, so, hey, travel industry, have you tapped into travelogues yet? The overall trip is minimal on the drama (a good thing for Lucy, though unusual from what we’re always presented for singleton-goes-to-Europe trips) and big on the fun. I also love the pairing between comics and watercolour portraits.

She’s clear and concise, so easy to understand, making for a comfortable read. Her questions are both theoretical and identifiable. You feel like her friend even if you don’t actually know her, by the way she explains her feelings and experiences. Lucy’s writing and illustrations are conversational and personal. So she did what most people would do: use that as an excuse to take a stroll around Europe.įirst, she’d go to Bergen (Norway), then she’d go to Stockholm to visit a handsome potential fling, then she’d pop in on her friends’ honeymoon in Berlin, visit another friend in Beaune (France), her mom and mom’s friends in Royan (France) and then end the trip in Paris. Lucy, who was then living in NYC, found herself heartbroken, restless and invited to be a guest at a comic fair in Norway. Pretty soon, I could have a whole shelf that’s only filled with books by Lucy Knisley. The latest addition to my collection ( Relish, Make Yourself Happy, Radiator Days) is this year’s An Age of License, a travelogue from an up-in-the-air period of Lucy’s life when she decided to travel Europe. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the graphic novels Relish, French Milk, An Age of License, Displacement, and Something Newįans of Busy Babies and Read to Your Baby Every Day will love You Are New, a sweet story all about being new to the world.Ī rhyming book that celebrates the joys of having - and being! - a baby.An Age of License by Lucy Knisley, Fantagraphic Books

Lucy Knisley is a critically acclaimed and award-winning comic creator.

Perfect for baby showers, to read to a new baby, and to prepare a sibling for a new arrival.

With rhyming text and sweet, inclusive illustrations.

You are New is a timeless celebration of new beginnings and the transformative power of love.

From napping to crying to cuddling to playing, this book introduces the world to newborns (and new parents) with humor, honesty, and unmitigated sweetness. a true standout.'īook celebrates the joys of having - and being! - a baby: A world of being new is waiting for little ones and the grown-ups who love them in this warm and funny book. 'A delightfully assured debut picture book. A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019