It was a great book my son enjoyed it. He was laughing and loved all the pictures as well.
I loved it as well the illustrations were so cute. It’s a perfect kids book. I definitely recommend

An exceptionally charming take on climate change and the importance of banding together to solve big problems. While the city's residents initially find the light flood of water to be diverting and a great excuse to don rainboots, the city's smaller animals and those in charge of preserving artwork and other treasures begin to believe that the flood is a real threat. Taller giraffes and other animals who aren't as impacted by the flood find all of the hubbub to be overblown, but soon, everyone is entirely underwater. Only by working together to drain the flood can the city's animals overcome this challenge and begin to rebuild. In addition to its charming black-and-white-and-blue illustrations, this story offers an excellent opportunity to discuss climate change with students, particularly from an equity and diversity angle. We'll be adding this book to our library collection and recommending it as a read-aloud option for teachers!

I enjoy the illustrations, the story, and the lesson it portrays about avoiding letting tiny problems grow into major ones; I especially like how every problem has a solution

A beautifully illustrated cautionary tale with a positive message from Mariajo Ilustrajo. I love everything about this lovely picture book from the colour palette to the text style to the story!
I can’t wait to recommend ‘Flooded’ to our young patrons and their families.

A fab picture book full of fantastic animal characters which focuses on the power of teamwork and which also sheds a light on the state of our world. With a strong eco message, it tackles the subject through humour and hope. The animals' world is flooding but no one is worried until it starts to get problematic. Then everyone begins to panic...
With humourous pictures that add to the powerful text, there's something extra to spot with each read. As one small voice is drowned out, will the animals ever find the solution? This is a text designed to get young readers thinking and one which has the power to initiate deep discussion.

Amazing illustrations and a fun story - but it could also open up a dialogue about climate change as well as working together to fix problems. Very sweet.

This picture book is about city-dwelling animal characters who adapt to their changing circumstances as the world floods around them. The taller animals are less affected than the shorter ones, and dialogue bubbles show how the different animals respond to the slowly building problem and to each other.

The book is obviously trying to teach a lesson about climate change and equity, but it wasn't actually as preachy as I expected. Instead, it fell into the opposite problem of being too vague, with lots of cluttered details in the illustrations and an over-reliance on speech bubbles and unstated implications. Parents and educators can use this as a teaching tool, but it's not particularly good as a storybook.

In this story water is slowly flooding the city. At first all the animals go on with their lives, however as the water level rises it becomes a problem for the smaller creatures. Most of the larger animals don't really pay attention to the problem as it isn't really affecting them. Soon enough the city becomes so flooded that it can't be ignored, so all the animals must work together to pull the plug and drain the city.

I just want to say how absolutely beautiful this book is! The illustrations are just impeccable. It has quite a sketchy art style with everything being in greyscale apart from the almost watercolour-esque blue of the water and the bold yellow of our main character's tail. This bright yellow can be used to track our protagonist throughout the pages as some scenes can get quite chaotic with lots of animals everywhere. I like how the book highlights that the same problem can have a different effect on different people/animals, and how it is important to keep an eye out for each other and work together to solve a problem before it grows out of hand.

I cannot wait to get myself a hard copy so I can read it out to my preschool class, with conversations to follow on our topics of caring for others, diversity, problem solving, as well as climate change and caring for our environment. This book is such a great starting off point for many different conversation topics for children.

I liked it, it is a nice story with a good message about working together. It can be used as a very basic working together read aloud for younger kids. They will love the animals and will see the problems coming as the water gets deeper. Or you can go more in depth with the message with older kids. So much discussion and application can come from it.

"Flooded" by Mariajo Ilustrajo is a charming and delightful children's book that expertly weaves captivating illustrations with an important ecological message. The author's ability to introduce young readers to complex environmental issues in a gentle and accessible manner is truly commendable. The illustrations not only enhance the storytelling experience but also serve as a visual tool to convey the urgency of the topic at hand. Through a heartwarming narrative, "Flooded" effectively communicates the notion of collective responsibility and emphasizes the significance of working together to address environmental challenges. A must-read for young minds eager to explore the world around them while also learning about the importance of environmental stewardship.

This is a gorgeous book, with new things to see with each read. The illustrations are fantastic and add so much to the actual story. It would be a great book to use in a classroom, to teach about empathy, care of the environment, teamwork, resilience etc. I could see children from Nursery age to Y6 all reading this and taking different things from it. A future classic.

It is a book that seems to be about the environment. That might be one of the messages there, but there are other lessons for children to learn from the book. It is definitely a book I would love to use in my class.

This little book is a treat. A wonderfully simple story of how some problems don’t look the same for everyone but need just as much attention for the sake of making sure everyone is well cared for. It opens up an easy way to discuss not waiting until something affects us before caring how it affects others. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and I’ll absolutely considering adding this book to my son’s shelf upon release.

First, I want to say I appreciate how the author tells the story. While reading, it felt as though I was reading a script to a cartoon. I liked how the different animals in the story had something to say about the situation all the while still focused on their individual problems. The story has a lot of relation to how things are as a society today. There are so many problems going on and it is easy to get distracted by your own problems and ways of living until the problem that is brewing behind the scene get out of hand.

This would be a wonderful picture book to add to a school library or homeschool library for middle school readers. Children can engage in discussion about the animals in the book and also the moral of the story. I will definitely purchase a hard copy for my homeschool library.

Flooded is a wonderful fun book about a town that floods slowly. At first, everyone is amused and delighted by something new and different, but over the course of the day, the water continues to rise, and it becomes a problem for the whole city! All the animals of the town realize they need to work together to solve the problem.

This is a great way to teach kids that taking care of problems before they get bigger. If you see a small problem, reach out to someone else and work together to fix it before it becomes a big problem. If a problem grows that big, it often causes other problems. Wonderful message to work together, too! We loved the illustrations, too. Fun and meaningful book! ❤️

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC in exchange for my honest review on the book!

I loved this children's book! Such a simple, yet elegant way of explaining problem prevention and how problems that might not directly affect you can be devastating to others. This is such an important lesson for kids to learn, and it was presented in a way that encourages teamwork and recognizing when things disproportionately affect others. The illustration style was also beautiful - I would absolutely recommend this to someone with children!

Flooded is a graphic novel enjoyable for bigger kids and even adults. The drawings are breathtaking (pun intended) and witty as well. The story unfolds in a big city inhabited by all sorts of animals doing what humans usually do amidst the hustle and bustle of a posh city. Their busy and fun life is interrupted by the seeping in of some water and some more and some more until they need to act immediately. The flood teaches them something important about their society.
Flooded draws attention to our environmental problems, not just flooding; the amount of trash littering the streets is truly disgusting. No, it's not a nice picture even if the illustrator is pretty talented.
Flooded has a social message. What is alright for you can be a problem for others. It's all a matter of size. The giraffes enjoy cooling off in a "lake" all day.
I had a good laugh at our social trends of always wanting something new and curious. The animals "invent" wet art as the flood reaches the museums.
I love that some crucial aspects of the story are told only through the pictures.
Let's not forget it's a tale, the animals come up with some funny and unbelievable solutions, like reading newspapers comfortably underwater or using jars as headwear, they surely keep the water out and block oxygen at the same time.
Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for sending this book for review consideration. I read a DRC. All opinions are my own.

Mariajo Ilustrajo's charming line illustrations and clever use of color bring this story to life. When water slowly begins to trickle in, most of the animals think it's a fun novelty and go on about their lives. You can see the smallest animals being impacted and having to adjust quickly to the new situation, such as the mice floating by on an inner tube as bigger animals dine out. However, as the blue water slowly covers the page, the animals must work together to solve the massive flood. This book is a fun read with lots to look and and find in the illustrations. It would also be a great read-aloud to kids as a way to talk about team work and communities working together. While not explicitly about climate change, Flooded could be used as a tool to discuss both the rising ocean levels.

An incredible little storybook with lots of strong climate messages. Filled with simplistic yet impactful illustrations.

A story of how problems, like the climate crisis, get worse the longer we ignore them & that the only solution is to come together.

This was an all round excellent book, with very accessible and reflective messages for young people of all ages.

Thank you to NetGalley & Quarto for the DRC, I will be recommending!

This is a gorgeous picture book about working together and helping each other. When the world gets flooded, many of the animals are OK, but eventually it’s not OK and they have to work together to make the water drain. Gorgeously illustrated too.