Linty: A Pocketful of Adventure by Mike Shiell
Published by Kids Can Press on May 3, 2022
ISBN: 1525304941
Pages: 64
Genres: Adventure, Humor
Format: Graphic Novel, Picture Book Fiction
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I have to give a shout-out to Mike Shiell, the author of Linty. He realized that there are too few books out there that feature agoraphobic lint, and he set out to change that. The result is a brightly colored story about Linty, who after years of isolation in a denim pocket gets his first taste of adventure and friendship when a child fills that pocket with random things (an acorn, a bottle cap, two peas (?)).  After the friends leave because of an impending wash, Linty tries to go back to his normal daily routine but feels empty. Can he overcome his fear of the world outside the pocket and find his beloved new friends again?

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath