Poetry Comics (Chronicle Books, March 2024)
Grant Snider’s Poetry Comics will take you climbing, floating, swimming, and tumbling through all the year’s ups, downs, and in-betweens.
These poems explore everything you never thought to write a poem about, and they’re so fun to read, you’ll want to write one yourself.
“A poetry-filled graphic novel that is powerful in its simplicity.” ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
A USA TODAY Bestseller
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Order Poetry Comics here or find it at your favorite library or bookstore.
Nothing Ever Happens on a Gray Day (Chronicle Books, September 2023)
With fantastic bursts of color and lyricism, Grant Snider explores the extraordinary within the ordinary in this ode to seemingly boring days and the wonders that emerge for anyone open to seeing them.
“Quietly contemplative and thoroughly lovely”
— Kirkus Reviews
One Boy Watching (Chronicle Books, June 2022)
★ "A long school bus trip through farmland forms the scaffolding of this counting meditation by Snider. . . Sunrise colors illuminate colored pencil and marker spreads. . . The sanctuary of unchanging routine allows the boy to devote attention to the beauty of the ordinary world across space and time—something that Snider represents as both worthwhile and deeply human." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2022
2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard
2023 Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Book
The Art of Living: Reflections on Mindfulness and the Overexamined Life (Abrams Books, April 2022)
In The Art of Living, cartoonist Grant Snider, author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, has created an all-new collection of one- and two-page comics that map his inner thoughts, poetic observations, and frequent failures at living mindfully. With both humor and a touch of reality, The Art of Living centers on mindfulness, but also empathy, relaxation, gratitude, and awareness—evergreen subjects that are more important and relevant now than ever. With a striking package, The Art of Living is an extension of the themes of Snider’s first two books—which explored the creative process and the love of reading—and is the perfect gift for those in a need of reflection, commiseration, hope, and a little extra self-care. Above all, Snider's cartoons will inspire and encourage a more thoughtful way of experiencing the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Blue Floats Away, written by Travis Jonker (Abrams Books, March 2021)
"Blue is an accessible, sweet character who brings emotional depth to an important science concept. Dazzling illustrations, created with cut paper, colored pencil, and white ink, will hold kids’ rapt attention while they hear, wide-eyed, about Blue’s destiny."
― Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Animating the water cycle is a project that Jonker takes on with humor, drama, and even momentary twinges of fear. Though an author’s note discusses climate change, the story’s message also comforts, with a character who doesn’t disappear but gracefully changes state."
― Publishers Weekly, starred review
There Is A Rainbow, written by Theresa Trinder (Chronicle Books, January 2021)
“With vibrant, expressive illustrations and concise, contemplative prose, this picture book highlights aspects of what kids may be feeling or experiencing during pandemic lockdowns, all with a supportive, engaging approach.”
— Booklist, starred review
“The perfect pandemic book is here. In illustrations that dynamically emulate a (aesthetically attuned, highly skilled) child’s drawing, a text with the lilt of a hop, skip, and a jump sets up expectations and neatly subverts them.”
— School Library Journal, starred review
My Words (HarperCollins, October 2020)
In this delightful romp through one little girl's discovery of words, readers meet Ava—who asks: What was it like before I had words?
Using a bright cheery palette, visual humor (and yes, even a big pile of words climbed by Ava), Grant Snider deftly follows the baby babbles, toddler questions, and little kid discoveries that are the hallmarks of how kids learn to "use their words."
An adventurous spirit and a cheerful disposition make Ava feel like a friend children will want to spend time with. Her curiosity is nurtured by family, friends, and the world she discovers around her.
I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf (Abrams Books, May 2020)
It’s no secret, but we are judged by our bookshelves. We learn to read at an early age, and as we grow older we shed our beloved books for new ones. But some of us surround ourselves with books. We collect them, decorate with them, are inspired by them, and treat our books as sacred objects. In this lighthearted collection of one- and two-page comics, writer-artist Grant Snider explores bookishness in all its forms, and the love of writing and reading, building on the beloved literary comics featured on his website, Incidental Comics. I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf is the perfect gift for bookworms of all ages.
“This playful, self-aware collection of strips and gags on the joys and frustrations of reading and writing is equal parts lighthearted and sincere.”
— Publishers Weekly
What Sound is Morning? (Chronicle Books, May 2020)
In the first morning light, all might seem quiet. In this companion to What Color Is Night? Grant Snider explores the sounds—and silences—of morning. Ending in an inspiring call to action—to toss off the covers, throw open the window, and fill the world with your song—this uplifting book is sure to help families feel ready to face the day. With bright art as exuberant as the rooster's crow, and humorous text celebrating the chipper alarm, the rumbling stomach, and the clanking garbage truck, What Sound Is Morning? is a moving and timeless look at the way each of us begins every day.
What Color is Night? (Chronicle Books, November 2019)
Look closer. Grant Snider's beautiful debut picture book explores the wonders—and colors—of nighttime. For night is not just black and white. Ending in colors yet unseen, and a night of sweet dreams, this lilting lullaby is sure to comfort those drifting off to sleep.
With luminous art as spare and glowing as the moon, and lyrical text that reads like a friend leading the way through the wilderness, What Color Is Night? is a rich and timeless look at a topic of endless fascination, and a perfect bedtime read-aloud.
The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity (Abrams ComicArts, 2017)
What do ideas look like? Where do they come from? Explore these questions and more with this collection of comics on the creative process.
Praise for The Shape of Ideas:
"Grant Snider’s The Shape of Ideas is a creative kaleidoscope of humor, insight, and truth. An inventive window into the creative experience filled with hope and encouragement for daydreamers and doodlers, sketchers and scribblers, inventors, explorers, and spinners of yarns."
-Clare Vanderpool, Newbery Medal Winner for Moon Over Manifest
"He’s created something unique: a synthesis of comics, philosophy, and poetry: a thoughtful new way of packaging eternal ideas in cartoon boxes."
-Jeffrey Kindley, The Los Angeles Review of Books
Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts by Susan Cain with Gregory Mone and Erica Moroz (Dial Books, 2016)
"Humorous drawings throughout the text add a whimsical and light touch perfect for the intended audience. . . . Many will find value in this title that emphasizes that being an introvert is not a blemish on one's personality but a benefit. An excellent addition."
-School Library Journal
