The Tea Dragon Society
by Katie O’Neill
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This book was included in theΒ OwlCrate February 2019 Box, and it is absolutely gorgeous.Β We got a special edition cover that I love.Β I am not a huge fan of the white, but I think the picture encompasses the story much better.
The best part about this book is the artwork and the creatures.Β They are adorable and I want them all to be real so bad! Katie O’Neill is both the author and the artist, and her artwork is incredible β€Β I want to read her other Graphic Novels just so that I can see more of her art.
The story itself was cute but I felt it was underdeveloped and too short.Β I know its a graphic novel but it felt more like a Children’s picture book.Β I didn’t learn till after I read it, that Katie O’Neill writes “gentle fantasy stories for younger readers.”Β This explains a lot, but I feel the story still have had more depth and still be geared toward younger readers.Β For example, the fire cat thing that is a constant companion to the main character.Β This is the full introduction/explanation we get:
I need more information than that!!! I love this little cat thing and I want to know what it is!
Despite the shortness of the story, I would still recommend this book purely for the art.Β Its a easy fun read and I am so glad I own my own copy because I love it!
I was just looking at this a few days ago. Guess I will be picking it up π. So glad to see someone else liking Lady Grey too.
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Yay! I hope you love it β€ And I am super picky about my tea π I pretty much only like black tea so Lady Grey and Earl Grey are always safe bets!
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Me too!!!
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Have you tried the republic of tea British breakfast
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Speaking of teas, deffos go for the English Breakfast tea .. i’m live in the UK and I swear by English Breakfast xD
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Mary – I have not, is it good? I can order some! I am running low on tea at work anyway!
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Paige – I have tried both English and Irish Breakfast teas and I really like them too β€
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Aww I love the artwork in this too! It’s so adorable!!
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It really is β€ I love it!
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I love this art style!
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Me too! β€
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That’s so cute! I want a tea dragon. π (Also, Lady Grey is lovely tea. I like it much better than Earl Grey, myself.)
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I do too β€ And I do like Lady Grey but I am not a huge lemon person so I still like Earl Grey a bit better.
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I was just looking at this book! The art looks so cute I can’t wait to grab my copy!
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The art is amazing! I hope you love it β€
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Lovely review! I love this book so much, it’s so cozy and art is beautiful β€οΈ
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Thanks π The art is the best part β€
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This was my favorite thing in the last Owlcrate! The little tea dragons are so cute π
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They are adorable β€
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Aww, this is so cute! One of my friends just showed my group chat this when referring to another friend who LOVES drinking tea and thought this would be perfect for her, LOL.
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Haha it would be perfect for a book loving tea drinker!!!
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This looks soo cute! Thanks for sharing
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It is super cute β€
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My girls LOVED this book!
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Thats awesome β€ Its such a cute book!
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I picked this up last night actually and found it so cute, i really liked the art style! Also HeCK YES to lady grey!
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Yay! Glad you thought it was cute too! And Yay for black tea in general!!! haha
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