Blackflies - by Robert Munsch (Paperback)

"The illustrations are digitally rendered in a modern cartoon style by Jay Odjick who is an artist and writer from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Algonquin community. Odjick's background in comics and creating an animated series shines through in the artwork which will appeal to young children who enjoy cartoon characters with funny, exaggerated expressions. The illustrations depict a First Nations family, and one interior home scene includes Indigenous artwork." -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"I wanted to draw this book to give Indigenous kids a book with characters like them, to open doors for other Indigenous creators - and to show there's a market for projects like this on a BIG scale. We succeeded. Thank YOU! Migwech!" -- Windspeaker.com

Praise for Robert Munsch

"[Munsch is] a kindergarten superstar he ranks up there with Pablum and Pampers in name recognition arguably the most published Canadian author ever, in any genre." -- The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Magazine

"Munsch's parade of bright funny picture books has been a sales phenomenon in children's book publishing . . . And as Munsch books are requested by kids over and over every day in countless homes and schools, at story time and bedtime, the distinctive storyteller's voice will undoubtedly continue to be echoed for years to come by parents, teachers, babysitters and whomever else young kids can get to read to them." -- The Chronicle Herald

"Arguably the most successful kid-lit writer in North America." -- Toronto Star

"More witty, creative and entertaining than most of what passes for adult literature." -- The Globe and Mail

"Munsch is now as important to a whole generation of children as any television character. "-- Quill & Quire