Lots of fun, and so much color! Kids and adults will have fun looking through the vibrant pages and seeing Kengi create art.

I thought that this book was a really lovely read!

Mural Island is a beautifully illustrated book about a child who loves to draw and share their art, they are looking for a way to display their art and they are pointed in the direction of Mural Island and they delightfully display their work... only to find that the next day it has been painted over by another artist, so they get to paint again and again, over and over.

We have a set of graffiti tunnels in London that has a similar concept and the art work there is stunning and the talent displayed it incredible and the book reminded me in a way of that.

I loved the illustrations, they really bring the book to life. It was very well written and a really enjoyable story about being yourself and being creative - there should be no bounds - it is a really inspirational book.

It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

The illustrations in this book were fantastic. It had such movement that it accompanied you all the way through the book. A cute story to show what an artist feels and how their brain works.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc

A wonderfully vibrant, sweet story about a kid named Kengi who loves — and I mean LOVES — to create art. Wherever they go, whoever they're with, however they can: they create. Their principal sees this artistic potential and tells them to check out a place called Mural Island. Sure enough, Kengi gets to drawing and along the way, learns that impermanence doesn't mean unimportance.

Such a great message accompanied by beautiful illustrations!

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this read aloud book for our “murals” project we did for community service. This story really touches on how it only takes ONE adult to see a kids “weakness” and turn it into a huge STRENGTH! It also highlights the idea of giving kids a designated spot to do whatever actions they need to over just telling them not to do it. For example, instead of telling a kid to not rip any papers, try teaching them to just rip plain paper over the garbage instead of their assignment.

Such a beautiful and colorful book. The beyond rainbow level of colors incorporated into every illustration makes this story so engaging.

In this book, we have a kid who loves to make art. They make art everywhere. So much so it gets out of hand, and they must be curtailed. They discover that there are places to make art as big and bold as you need it to be. This book is just as colorful as one would expect. What I really like is the main character Kenji is always listed as they. Children can read what they want into it or see themselves.

I love this story of a young artist who can't stop creating art that resonates for them. After learning about a place called Mural Island, Kengi spends a day working hard only to come back and see all their work painted over.
The author talks about how she learned this lesson after creating a mural on a building only to have the building torn down later. The point of creativity isn't permanence but the art and creativity itself.
I also liked the wonderful use of brilliant colors. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this