Graphic novels are awesome: As the audience for graphic novels grows in the US, we're finding that booksellers, teachers, librarians, and readers are all excited for great new comics for kids!

Princesses: really, who doesn't love them? This is a great story to recommend to readers of Princess in Black (Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham)!

Wonderful story: Who doesn't feel the need to run away from home every once and a while? And especially if you're a princess! Friendship, exploration, magical adventures -- it's all in this charming book.

Delightful, scribbly artwork: Johan Troianowski's simple, accessible artwork is done in the kind of style that makes kids feel like they can create graphic novels of their own.

Johan Troïanowski was born in Lyon in 1985. He graduated from Beaux-arts de Toulon in 2003, then started a comics anthology called Brouillon. In 2006, he created and became president of the association Little Blue Bear and White Rabbit, which promotes graphic novels; he's also an advocate for wordless comics. As well as making graphic novels, he writes and illustrates poetry for children and runs workshops around the country.

“Exudes magic through a breathtaking array of tropical rainbow palettes…. [Will] delight most with its quirky fun.” — Booklist 

"Brilliant colors, and hectic pacing make this book the perfect companion to while away a long journey." —Publishers Weekly

“Buoyant cartoons, which rely on a gorgeous palette of warm and cool colors to complement the bold red of the princess, effectively capture Robin’s journeys…. For fans of fantasy, adventure, or graphic novels.” –School Library Journal