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  • Published: 20 February 2024
  • ISBN: 9781603095310
  • Imprint: IDW Publishing
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 80
  • RRP: $25.99

Rose Wolves (Book 1)




This celebrated wordless two-color graphic novel is an enthralling fable about disability, companionship, and transformation, set in the haunting beauty of the wild.

This celebrated wordless two-color graphic novel is an enthralling fable about disability, companionship, and transformation, set in the haunting beauty of the wild.

One day, a little girl picks an unusual flower from an unusual bush in the forest. Overnight, the flower blooms and turns into a magical creature: a rose wolf, missing a leg just like she is missing an arm. Together, the new friends must go on a journey to find where they belong.

In her graphic novel debut, Canadian cartoonist Natalie Warner presents a moody, tender, and captivating new fairy tale, without using a single word. Fans of Nightlights, Sheets, and The Tea Dragon Society will hold it close and read it again & again.

Finalist for the prestigous Excellence in Graphic Literature Award for the Best in Children's Fiction!

  • Published: 20 February 2024
  • ISBN: 9781603095310
  • Imprint: IDW Publishing
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 80
  • RRP: $25.99

Praise for Rose Wolves (Book 1)

“Delightful and approachable.” School Library Journal

“Warner’s sketchy illustrations, rendered using varying red hues, eloquently convey a story of love, friendship, and acceptance that is heartwarming and sweet.” — Publishers Weekly

“Cute without being saccharine, bittersweet without being ponderous. An exploration of love, kindness, and duty communicated eloquently without a word.” Kirkus Reviews

"Reminding me a little of Slade’s Korgi series (also a wordless, all-ages comic), this is an enchanting, gorgeous, warm delight for both younger readers (the wordless nature makes it especially suitable for any with reading problems) and adults." -Woolamaloo

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