Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth: (A Graphic Novel) Paperback – December 7, 2021

What a great comic for our son to practice his reading. We’re excited for book 2! Thank you for writing it

Judd Winick is BRILLIANT!!!! I am an old fan of Bloom County and Calvin and Hobbes. Mr. Winick lists both as influences, and it shines through. He captures the expressiveness and dynamism of both cartoon series in his illustration. Mr. Winick also captures the wacky sense of humor and perfect comic timing. Our son loves this series, but so do Mom and Dad! It's so well-written and fun. I also appreciated Mr. Winick making DJ (one of the main characters) Asian American. I'm not sure whether his last name (Lim) is meant to be Korean or Chinese (it can be either), but it's rare to see a leading Asian American kid as a lead character in a kids' book. I also love that DJ is searching for a sense of self, a sense of value, surrounded as he is by a bunch of over-achieving (if funny) siblings. The book's other major character is Gina, an African American girl, who is wicked smart, but forced into cheerleading by her mother. The book thoughtfully but unobtrusively introduces ideas of diversity, friendship, loyalty, and character. LOVE IT!!!!

He enjoy it and he’s waiting for the next book

This series is so good I find myself waiting for the next book nearly as anxiously as my 7 year old son. He never tells me anything about his day at school beyond a simple "it was good", but the day Judd Winick came he was bursting with excitement and told me all about Hilo and could we please go buy them NOW? How could I say no? I was so glad we did, they are super well written and illustrated with the perfect combination of laugh out loud hilarity interspersed with tender moments and crazy adventures. We love Hilo and recommend the series wholeheartedly!

Taking Katherine Rundell's advice to heart. ⠀⠀DJ Kim is an ordinary boy living in a small, boring town where nothing ever happens. His family is full of overachievers, but he spends his days doing nothing much of note, especially ever since his best friend, Gina, moved away some years ago. His dull days come to an end, however, after Hilo — a mysterious and powerful boy — falls from the sky, crash landing right into DJ's life. Hilo doesn't remember much from his life prior to the fall, but when strange, ominous things start happening around the sleepy little town, memories resurface, shedding light on his past and revealing his ultimate purpose.⠀⠀I've heard a lot of things about this series over the years, and while the premise sounded interesting, it also just didn't seem to be My Thing, you know? But then the first book showed up on Amazon's daily Kindle deals for only a couple of bucks and, I thought, why not? Might as well check it out.⠀⠀I'm really glad I did. This book is just FUN. It's clever and charming and so full of heart. The characters likeable and refreshingly diverse. DJ, as a quiet and reserved kid of color was immediately relatable to me, and I just wanted to see him happy. Gina is just cool and charismatic. And Hilo is the quirky, kinetic hero, in the same vein as Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender, which is a trope that is very hit-or-miss for me, but Winick manages to strike a nice balance between the earnest and the playful. ⠀⠀But this is still such a playful story. And the whimsical tone is carried over into the art style as well, which, to my eyes at least, is a curious mix between Calvin and Hobbes and Codename: Kids Next Door. It works for me.⠀⠀In the end, I think I enjoyed this graphic novel so much because it simply reminded me of the Saturday morning cartoons of my childhood (albeit with an updated, Pixar-like sensitivity and flair). It made me feel like a kid again, in the best possible, way. A light, breezy read, but after a week of somewhat intense personal stuff, it's also exactly what I needed. (I've also been reading Daisy Jones and the Six, an emotionally draining book if there ever was one, so this provided a nice respite from that as well.)

This is a GREAT book.It’s a comic book. It’s a super(hero) fun story. It’s got diverse characters. It has kids dealing with emotions without violence! It has friends saving friends from evil alien robots and going to school and cheerleading practice and having meals together. It has humor. My kids think it’s funny. I think it’s funny!I got it for oldest sons birthday. He read part of it before bedtime and FINISHED IT the next morning. THEN he started reading it AGAIN to his little brother during our morning commute. This NEVER happens. Then his younger brother decided to keep the book at camp to read some more.So, if you’re looking for something fresh for your 5 to 8 year old kid... no... that’s not right. I’m hoping this book comes home from camp, because I want to finish it. ME. I AM ENJOYING THIS BOOK - THE PARENT!So there you have it friends. My Amazon 5 star review. I highly recommend Hilo. #GetReading

It is hard to my grandsons to read. It took a long time to get him to read it, but now he's on book 3! And loves them all.

Excellent seller. Exactly as stated. Fast delivery. Highly recommend.

Que divertido! Foi uma leitura MEGA agradável. Apesar da história ser paga crianças eu me diverti super. Li juntamente com meus alunos e eles AMARAM! Mal podemos esperar pela continuação - que por sinal está em falta! Bora resolver isso, Amazon?

My 9 year old son LOVED this book. He loved Big Nate, but has already read all of them. Thank you Amazon for recommending HILO. He read this book too. I have already ordered the next two books in the set because the ending had him in suspense.

Absolutely fantastic comic storybook with a very energetic and engaging story, some well managed, non-preachy positive messaging, as well as depth and emotional heft. My six year old daughter devoured this and has re-read it several times. Heavily recommended.

La historia flojea un poco y no está al nivel de Ben Hatke pero es entretenido y tiene buenos golpes de humor

My 9 year old loved this story and is looking forward to the next book in the series.