Starred ReviewStarred Review Marco Polo

“In this lush graphic novel import, Tabilio makes a virtue of uncertainty. . . . [G]raphic novel readers accustomed to nonlinear, image-dependent storytelling will be right at home puzzling out the boundaries between imagination and reality and reveling in Tabilio’s intricate faux-antique maps . . .”—starred, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Tabilio distills the essence of the story, capturing all of its wonder and exoticism without losing its grand sweeping nature.”—The Horn Book Magazine

“©aptures the excitement and spirit of exploration that have kept Polo’s name and stories relevant, even as the world seems to get smaller.”—starred, Foreword Reviews

“[T]he resulting epic casts a spell; readers won’t soon forget Marco’s kaleidoscopic journey—or the miracle that he survived to tell his story.”—Publishers Weekly

“[A]n effective introduction to the explorer. . . Useful as a supplemental text in art, history, geography, or literature classrooms, and recommended as an additional purchase for large graphic novel collections.”—School Library Journal

“Italian cartoonist Tabilio and translator Schwandt breathe some new life into Marco Polo and his travels. . . . [M]erits a second read.”—Kirkus Reviews