Welcome to the Forest: The Harvest Party
By Katie Risor
Early reader fantasy graphic novel series
Andrews McMeel, August 5, 2025; 80 pages
Series: Welcome to the Forest
Subrights Info
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- UK/ANZ rights available via Andrews McMeel
- Film/TV rights available via Janna Co.
- Merchandising and commercial rights available via Janna Co.
A group of quirky forest creatures embark on heartwarming adventures in this graphic novel series opener featuring original gouache art. Deep in the heart of the Forest lives a handful of monsters. The Forest is home to many creatures, big and small, like: boisterous Mossman, who is much kinder than he looks; cautious but cheerful Wallace; carefree, kind Grumpkin; and a sweet, mysterious entity named Shadow.
The creatures prove that every day is an adventure as new discoveries draw them closer together. In this book, readers will get a glimpse at the woodland creatures’ lives and discover three bite-sized stories, perfect for the autumnal harvest season. In Welcome to the Forest: The Harvest Party, Mossman and Wallace decorate pumpkins, Grumpkin meets a new friend, and the creatures celebrate fall with a lively Harvest Party.
Reviews
“A bountiful harvest of sumptuous imagery.”
“Risor’s soft artwork, in gouache and colored pencil, nicely carries the episodic stories, three in total, filled with gentle fantasy forest creatures with rounded shapes and expressive faces, and the autumnal forest setting and warm palette will appeal to kids who love Halloween but don’t want to be really scared.”
This book might appeal to fans of Fox and Rabbit by Beth Ferry, Little Witch Hazel by Phoebe Wahl, and Thunder Pug by Kim Norman.
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Author Bio
Katie Risor is an illustrator, author, and graphic novelist making books for kids. In 2021, her illustrations for Month of the Military Child won a Texas Advertising Award, and her debut author/illustrator early reader, Welcome to the Forest: The Harvest Party, was published in August 2025, the first in a four-part series. Katie grew up in Texas, but now lives in Syracuse, York with her partner, three cats, and the groundhog who lives under the porch. Visit Katie at katierisor.com.
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