The Great North Wood Nilah Magruder Poppies of Iraqis a beautifully

Poppies of Iraqis a beautifully drawn graphic novel that shows how growing up in Iraq is more complicated than it seems

A beautifully illustrated story by Trung Le Nguyen that follows a young boy as he tries to navigate life through fairytales

The book is told Candide-style

and let go in this tender look at youth amid upheaval

“In his comics

The Great North Wood Nilah Magruder Poppies of Iraqis a beautifullyBy Tim Bird. Published by Avery Hill Publishing. Softcover, 68 pages, Colour, 2018. Long ago the whole of Southern England was covered in forest. Over time, this woodland has been gradually cut back, but small patches remain amidst the suburban sprawl of South East London. A few ancient oaks still stand in gaps between housing estates, alongside railway lines and acting as boundary markers on roundabouts. The magic that once filled the ancient forest