Graphic Novel Friday: A Home for Mr. Easter
NBM likes to mix it up--serious, funny, serious, funny. In the case of A Home for Mr. Easter, Brooke A. Allen combines slapstick humor and some fairly important points about how to treat people, or not treat them. Tesana doesn't really fit in anywhere, has daydreams about unicorns saving her from rude bus drivers, and eventually finds a rabbit that lays brightly colored eggs. The rabbit provides the physical humor, in that Tesana has to go to great lengths to get the animal to a safe place--often pursued by Those Who Would Have the Eggs. Now, the question I always ask in a rabbity comic situation is: Does the bunny talk? Well, my lips are zipped on that score. You'll have to find out for yourself.
This is pretty kid-friendly stuff, but it's lively and sharply observed. Tesana is a likable protagonist. Allen's got a style that's not too polished but not too rough, and has a special talent for portraying movement. Since Tesana rarely has a dull moment, or a place to sit down, that's important. There's also something inherently endearing about seeing the rabbit perched on Tesana's shoulder throughout much of the madcap mayhem.
Is there anything groundbreaking about A Home for Mr. Easter? Is it one of the best comics of the year? Probably not. But it's a very nice effort that rewards the reader with more than a few chuckles. For a quiet Friday in June, that's no mean feat. Even if you don't buy it for yourself, the book's a great, safe gift for anyone who likes bunnies or feisty main characters.
Oh, and here's your very own bunny...
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