The same year in November Hilda and the Bird Parade was included in the list of Notable Children’s Books of 2013 by The New York Times. Hilda and the Midnight Giant was also nominated in The Cartoonist Studio Prize for Best Graphic Novel of the Year: 2012 Shortlist in Slate's The Cartoonist Studio Prize in 2013. In July 2013, Hilda and the Midnight Giant was featured in The Best 7 Books for Young Readers list released by Deutschlandfunk, the German public radio. Each landscape contains its own tantalizing visions." Alexandra Lange's article about the whole series for The New Yorker also stresses the similarities with Miyazaki's works and talks about the complexity of Pearson's creations and their appeal to kids and adults alike: “Pearson’s aesthetic is sophisticated for the often candy-colored world of children’s animation, and the plots fit neatly into a number of present-day parenting preoccupations.” The New York Times review by Pamela Paul of the volume Hilda and the Bird Parade draws comparisons between Pearson's fantastic worlds and the creations of Hayao Miyazaki, further stating: "In Hilda’s world, daytime is drawn in burnt orange, maroon and drab olive, and the night is an icy, eerie wash of dark teal and minty blue. The series was highly praised by critics and fans alike. The Hilda graphic novels were released in locally translated versions in several other countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia and Russia. Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Sapo Lendário Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Victoria Evans Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Seaerra Miller Re-released as Hilda and the Troll in 2013 by Flying Eye Books (London), ISBN 978-1909263147 In her youth she was a Sparrow Scout, a fictional Trolberg equivalent to scouting groups. Johanna – Hilda's mother is caring and supportive, but often worries for her daughter.Twig – Hilda's faithful pet deerfox (half deer, half fox).Even though she interacts with her classmates and fellow scouts, she mostly keeps to herself, preferring to explore and make friends with fantastical creatures. Hilda - The main heroine, a headstrong, smart, kind and curious girl, keen on exploring the world around her with an open mind. In the fourth book, Hilda joins Trolberg's Sparrow Scouts. Hilda's world is inhabited by regular people as well as fantastical creatures like trolls, giants, elves and spirits. The titular character is a small girl, who in the first two books lives with her mother in a cottage on a plain surrounded by mountains and forests, but later moves to the city Trolberg. They draw inspiration from Scandinavian folklore and the Moomins. The graphic novels are set in a fantastic world resembling a late 20th century Scandinavia.
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