“Mulysses plays on the deadpan humor of Moby-Dick and the Cyclops section of the Odyssey… [The] hero-narrator, a cute mule-like chap who also appears in Torseter’s The Heartless Troll and The Hole, reminds me of Tove Jansson’s Moomintroll… All this is accomplished with minimalist, scratchy lines, rare patches of color, amusing characters and few words. I can picture an adult reading it with a child and both being happy. Mulysses is an engaging little mash-up that is, thankfully, no mess at all.” —New York Times"Seemingly inconsequential objects introduced early, including a lost locket, a synthetic sweater, and a missing whale eye, slot tidily into place later, providing Chekhovian satisfaction. Via artwork featuring Jules Feiffer–like caricature and fanciful, indigo-washed ocean depths, Torseter blends subverted Odyssean tropes with the narrator’s comic resignation to present a simultaneously quirky and gentle caper." —Publishers Weekly"Torseter’s ­illustrations feature a combination of large, ­full-page color panels and spreads with smaller panels in black and white, expertly using color to communicate the shifting feelings of the characters. A spread of a whale is ­particularly striking, evoking Japanese wave woodblock prints. Though the book broadly references works like The Odyssey and Moby Dick, prior knowledge isn’t necessary to enjoy the story... A solid purchase, especially for collections where seafaring adventures are popular.” —School Library Journal“A free-wheeling nautical adventure… Visually appealing.” —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Torseter's The Heartless Troll ★ "The delicate, spidery lines and dark landscapes of Torseter's panels combine the energy of Ralph Steadman, the effervescence of Jules Feiffer, and the charm of the Moomintrolls. Mordant grotesquerie vies with hilarity... Dickson's translation shines as well." —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly ★ "The story ends with Fred and the princess riding off on the horse to the refrains of an octopus playing a saxophone—an oddly perfect ending for this one-of-a-kind graphic novel." —STARRED REVIEW, The Horn Book Praise for Torseter's The Hole ★ A Brain Pickings Best Children's, Illustrated, and Picture Book of 2013: "The story of a lovable protagonist who wakes up one day and discovers a mysterious hole in his apartment, which moves and seems to have a mind of its own. Befuddled, he looks for its origin―in vain. He packs it in a box and takes it to a lab, but still no explanation." —Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "Off-the-wall (so to speak) and seriously fun, this story is one to give a child of any age for exploring and pondering." ―Kirkus Reviews "With its moody line drawings, sly humor, and witty use of the hole in each page (when it’s not a hole, it’s a streetlight, balloon, nostril, etc.), Torseter's story amuses, provokes, and leaves readers wishing for more." —Publishers Weekly

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