In the past, comic books were seen as exclusively a children’s medium to such a degree that moral outrages of the Cold War era generally involved them. Parents and other fun-hating people spent decades attributing comics to the cause of every ill of society at large. Nowadays, I can’t imagine too many kids even know who most comic characters are save for ones featured in big budget comic films. The market has shifted to the same spot it was in during the 90’s slump wherein money was only being made in the proliferation of rare collectible variant covers and other gimmicks like holofoil and the like. I couldn’t even tell you if most companies are still making comics for kids, which makes today’s topic at hand somewhat special. Europe Comics has brought the series Island Adventures by Meliss into the English speaking market potentially entering a neglected market. This isn’t the first time they have released comics for younger readers, which is pretty cool.

I’m definitely not the target audience for this book, but can see why kids would enjoy it. It features colorful anthropomorphized animal characters getting into zany situations and telling jokes whenever possible. The book also teaches things like water safety, boat safety, and beach going tips that might help a kid take precautions when getting into similar situations. It’s light-hearted and pretty short ensuring that those with shorter attention spans won’t get too bored when reading. While not an instant classic by any means, it’s a competent book and a great idea for the little ones. When I get time, I would like to read this to my son sometime to see what he thinks. Overall, I’m glad to see Europe Comics tapping into the kid’s comic market, and can’t wait to see what comes next.

Very young-reading comic, with some quite unappealing-looking characters getting stuck on the wrong island, and being asked to take part in some kind of football game for the prize of a year's supply of food. It's an adventure for those who have yet to learn what makes a good one, for sure – with added talk of wearing suncream and other seaside warnings thrown in for good measure.

This book is a graphic novel/comic about some funny creatures who live on an island and enjoy the beach. With interesting characters and beautiful comic style pictures this book would definitely be exciting for young readers in elementary grades. Comics and graphic novels are great because they are accessible to a range of readers and are very popular right now. I could see this being a favourite in my Grade 3 classroom and would definitely recommend it to other teachers in my school.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Island Adventures by Meliss is a children's graphic novel that will appeal to fans of Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon. The story revolves around anthropomorphic animals that live on a magical island. These animals include an owl, a starfish, and a shark. One day, they go on an adventure to Shell Island, where they participate in the Sand Games.

Overall, Island Adventures is a lovely children's graphic novel that will appeal to children everywhere. Unfortunately, I'm just not the target demographic, and so I didn't really enjoy it. One highlight is the bright and colorful art that will appeal to children. I took off 2 stars, because I just didn't enjoy this book personally, so I can't imagine recommending it to anyone that I know unless they have young kids. if you're intrigued by the description, you can check out this book, which is available now!