I am so grateful to Netgalley for sending me this amazing arc, i read The Tea Dragon Society last month and fell in love with it. It is so pure and precious. I hope there will be more books set in this world cos im in love with it.

oh my, this was the cutest graphic novel ever!!

The art style was adorable, the tea dragons so magical and adorable as well as the story!

It's such an inclusive story, especially with the sign language. I have never seen in a graphic novel. It's so lovely for people to see themselves being reflected in media so great step forward.

NGL there were tears in my eyes at the ending, it was all so wholesome and really showed how much found family means and having somewhere to call home.

Will 100% looking to read more from Katie O'Neill in the future!

p.s Erik sure is the cutest mountain bumbpkin!

Katie O'Neill continues to delight with her tea dragon series. The story is cute, unique, and interesting. Even better, it's diverse. There's representation for POC, the deaf community, and LGBTQ+. The story follows Rinn as she meets and befriends a dragon that has the ability to shift to human form. The art is wonderful; I think it's cutely done, and the color is absolutely gorgeous.

This was adorable. The artwork is perfectly sweet and cute. I loved how sign language was portrayed. I kind of want a tattoo of some of the smaller dragons. The plot was more than I expected it to be with a lot of different storylines being juggled. None of them are explored to a large depth, but that's hard to do with a single volume of a graphic novel. Still highly recommend.

This book was just as cute as the original book The Tea Dragon Society- although I admit it was a little confusing at first because it takes place before the first book. So it’s nice to see a couple of the characters when they were younger, and how different things were way back when, it also took a bit to figure out what exactly was going on. The illustrations remain absolutely adorable and you are introduced to a few interesting new characters. I think it’s a nice companion to the original book and I look forward to more tea dragons!

Thank you Netgalley and Oni Press for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest opinion.

If I had to review this book in only just a few words, it would be: "so adorable". I don't think that there was a single thing about this book that I disliked. There was wonderful rep for the hearing impaired with sign language as a main form of communication during the book and I loved that most members of the community knew sign language and that they learned it to include one of their own. The art style also did a really great job showing the sign language in action and I loved that they included a little section in the beginning of the book so you would know when it was only sign language being used or if the character was verbally speaking the words as well. I also love that they added resources for sign language at the back of the book, I thought that was such a wonderful touch.

The art style is just so beautiful. Honestly that's really what pulled me into wanting to read this book. It all just flows so well together and each section is just so beautiful and well thought out. I honestly feel like I could go on and on about how much I loved the visuals of this story and I really wished that there were places that look just like this. It was so stunning and moving and I think if I lived in that village I might not want to go anywhere else because the natural beauty of the place would just have me in awe every day.

And not only is the art style stunning but the plot that goes with the story is really sweet and fitting. I loved the idea of this dragon who fell asleep but was originally meant to be protecting this little town. The relationships of all of the characters is also just so wonderful. I guess if I had to say any bit of critique it would be that there really isn't much for rising action in the story. But it was really more about this girls journey to become an apprentice cooker and to find out that maybe she is exactly where she is meant to be.

Overall, it's a very sweet and beautiful story.

All of the stars! This was absolutely perfect. I loved The Tea Dragon Society, but this one was somehow even better. I was grinning from ear to ear the entire time, and even teared up at one point of pure happiness. The amount of rep within this book is fabulous. They managed to represent sign language, which I have never seen done before. I loved the introduction of new tea dragons and an introduction to a dragon in this universe.

Again, the illustrations were just gorgeous pieces of art. It is able to express such a range of emotions, both in the by!and and in the tea dragons.

I would love to see even more within the universe in the future.

This was just the cutest! I haven’t read The Tea Dragon Society but I didn’t think that hindered my experience, I actually really want to read it now. The artwork is absolutely stunning! And of course the tea dragons are stunning!

I'm not crying happy tears you are. These comics by Kate O'Neill provide me with such joy and happiness they are such a comfort to jump back into. The art is mesmerizing and magical with some pages seeming to glow. The characters are so well drawn and so expressive it really pulls you into the story.
I'm so glad to have stumbled upon such a charming story with such a diverse set of characters!
What a beautiful journey these books take you on and I can't wait to read more of this world!
Thank you again to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an ARC for an honest review! :)
Check this book out on September 17th!

Having read Katie O'neill's previous Tea Dragon book, I was ridiculously excited to get my hands on more of her beautiful work. There is something as gentle, restorative, and life affirming about the world of the Tea Dragons as there is about the perfect cup of tea. The colour palette alone is soothing, let alone the gorgeously pictured queer and disabled representations. I loved discovering a little more of the history of Erik and Hesekial, and I have never seen such beautiful use of sign language before! This book feeds the soul!

I recommend this book to anyone in need of a little self-care. Add your favourite hot beverage and its perfection

A really beautiful graphic novel, the art work is just perfect. It's blend of whimsy, beauty, and sweetness, without ever being 'cutesy' in a bad way.
These books do such a good job of showing all sorts of 'people', abled and disabled, queer, unknown, straight, anything. There are all sorts and they all make this world deeper and more interesting.
Technically this book could stand alone, but I would recommend reading the first one first, then going to this one.
The only thing that I wish I could have seen more of would be the tea dragons. The first one deals a lot more with them, and this one, while creative and wonderful, had less to do with them. I would have loved to see more of the tea dragons and hope to see them more in future books!

No joke, I almost started crying when I saw that I was approved to read this book through NetGalley. I read The Tea Dragon Society last summer, and I loved it so much. I fell in love with the art style and the characters and the flow of the story. Being approved to read The Tea Dragon Festival was a
Dream come true. Sadly, The Tea Dragon Festival just didn’t speak to me the same way that The Tea Dragon Society did. I felt like the story was rushed and I wish that there was more of a plot besides Aedhan becoming a better person/dragon. Aedhan is very pretentious at the beginning of the story, but he redeems himself quite nicely. He shows that he really does care for the village and the people that inhabit it. I am confused about how Aedhan is obviously a dragon but transforms into a bigger dragon, though. And also, his clothes change when he changes in the second transformation, but not the first, for some reason. Besides that, though, it was overall very cute and fun to read.

This graphic novel is just so adorable and fluffy, such a complete feel-good read. The tea dragons are so cute and the story has such a lovingly detailed fantasy world. I really loved the first Tea Dragon book and this one didn't really measure up to that in my opinion, which is the only reason why I didn't give it five stars.

The story itself is very sweet and the drawing are stunning as always. It can also be read without having read the first one, the story works by itself and really made me wanna reread the first one again.

Just as gorgeous and sweet as the first one. I loved seeing more of this world, and it seemed to add more depth to it. The Deaf characters and ASL was lovely to see too, I like how diversity just seems so normal here, instead of forced like it can sometimes feel.

Katie O’Neill is definitely an autobuy author for me now, and I’ll be sharing this with my daughter when it comes out.

Though I hadn't read the first in the series, The Tea Dragon Festival is a gorgeous book with a lovely story and even lovelier illustrations! I've been delving more into children's books as of late, thanks to my 3.5 year old kinda "niece", and I'll absolutely be picking this up for her. I personally really appreciated the inclusion of a deaf character, using American Sign Language as well as the usual print.

I'm absolutely here for warm, beautifully illustrated books that help kids learn to be more inclusive, even if just a little bit. In addition to teaching a bit of ASL, there are POC characters and characters of different gender identities, sexualities, abilities, etc. I cannot wait for the little one in my life to be old enough for this, and I'll be recommending it heartily to my librarian and teacher friends!!

My first time reading Katie O'Neill was The Aquicorn Cove, and I fell in love with her work. Katie O'Neill is such a talented story teller. The artwork is stunning and the story and characters are so diverse. The novel takes place on a remote mountain place, and O'Neill's attention to detail in fauna and flora completely immerses you into the pages. I could spend forever admiring the colors and illustrations in the book.

The book's main character, Rinn, is a non-binary character and goes by they/them. Her uncles, Hesekiel and Erik, are an amazingly cute queer couple that I just loved learning about.

The story is so wholesome and lighthearted, but what I loved the most was the tight-knitted community. Everyone is so willing to help one another. Because one of the members in the community was born deaf, everyone in the village learned to use sign language. I learned quite a bit when reading the book. This is definitely a great resource for kids to learn ASL.

I didn't read The Tea Dragon Society yet, but I had such a great time reading this! It's such a whimsical and effortlessly inclusive story, and I loved every minute of it :)

When I first read The Tea Dragon Society I completely fell in love with it. It was such a sweet, warm-hearted and unique book! And now, we finally got another one. I could just read this all the time…

One of my absolute favorite things is how the art goes perfectly with the story. They are just so much in sync, you know? The art is utterly BEAUTIFUL and this is probably one of my favorite books ever in terms of design. It’s vibrant, smooth, and it just makes me happy looking at it. The characters’ emotions are clear and adorable and the backgrounds are vivid and magical. What can I say… It’s just perfect.

As for the story, as I said, it’s SO unique! It’s one of those books you will see yourself grabbing just to smile. It’s a really cute and sweet story with a lot more to it than meets the eye at first. There’s a lot of diversity in here that makes it even more beautiful. There are nonbinary characters, characters with all colors and sexualities and even characters with disabilities like deafness. It’s just so thoughtful and gorgeous!

This is a book for all ages, with some beautiful art and a story that will no doubt put a smile on you. It’s the cutest thing ever and I can’t wait to read more of these!

Set years before Katie The Tea Dragon Society, new graphic novel The Tea Dragon Festival by Katie O’Neill returns to the world of tiny tea dragons. A brand new story featuring brand new characters, this tale is every bit as heartwarming as the first graphic novel which captured hearts all over the world.

The story is set in a small village very removed from society. Rinn is a young nonbinary person honing their skills as a cooking apprentice. One day while foraging for ingredients in the nearby forest, Rinn finds a dilapidated shrine. Sleeping inside isn’t one of the tiny tea dragons that roam the village, but a real dragon, sleeping soundly. After being put to sleep by an unknown creature for eighty years, Aedhan must come to terms with missing so many years,

While this is set in the same universe as The Tea Dragon Society, no knowledge of the previous volume in the series is needed in order to enjoy this one. The Tea Dragon Festival is set prior to the events of The Tea Dragon Society and takes place in a different location. However, for fans of the first volume, Hesekiel and Erik do make an appearance.

Friendship, finding one’s place within the world, and learning where your passions lie are all central themes to this wonderful story. The pacing is slow, and the tale takes on a more slice-of-life tone. It is a story of heart and warmth, the sort of story that soothes a weary soul.

One of the characters within the story is deaf. Some panels depict characters signing, something that the vast majority of the village does well and everyone tries. This deep sense of community, of coming together and learning sign language so as to be able to communicate freely, is warming. Sign language is used directly on the page, something which isn’t very often seen.

The art is an utterly beautiful, almost watercolor-like style. There is little use of lines, and certainly none of them thick black ones. Instead, a calming pastel palette is used. Bolder colors break out in scenes set under a blazing sun, or to highlight the colorful lights adorning the Tea Dragon Festival.

The backpages of this graphic novel are filled with all sorts of illustrations and information. Like the previous volume, there are sections about the tea dragons and greater dragons found within the pages. There are also links to resources both in the US and New Zealand on sign language and deafness appropriate for both adults and children. The world of the The Tea Dragon Festival is a place that makes a reader want to linger amid the beauty and calm serenity. It is a place where even creatures with bounties on their heads might not be quite so malicious as they are made out to be, and bounty hunters that can recognize the sanctity of life and are willing to pardon their prey. It is a place that will sooth a weary, aching soul, and is a testament to the vision and talent of writer and illustrator Katie O’Neill.

Oh my gosh, I wish I could live in this beautiful perfect, precious world that Katie O’Neill has created so badly! I know I am not the exact age demographic for these cute little graphic novels, but I can’t get enough of them! There is something so calming and pure about reading these stories! And the graphics are absolutely breathtaking, I love the colors, creatures, people, all of it. I love everything about these stories!

In this edition, we get to see adorable, younger versions of Erik and Hesekial, as well as meet a whole new cast of characters!

It was beautifully done as ever and like with previous stories in this universe, includes so many different diverse identities. These books are just perfection!

Katie O'Neill has created a world that I forever want to soak in and be apart of. Another beautiful story with amazing art. I read through this story twice. The second time was solely to admire all of the details of the colors and drawings.