Drew loves to draw. When she does, however, her sketches come to life and leave her notebook, exploring and sometimes causing mischief in the world around them. In the first volume of this graphic novel series, one of her creations stole the image of a baby from a painting in the Art Institute of Chicago. (Just go with it.) Now, it’s up to Drew and the other members of her school’s art club to put it back without getting into trouble with one of the museum’s benefactors.
Things go from bad to worse when they try to fix things, however, as all of the characters in the museum’s paintings come to life and misunderstand each other. Their misunderstandings are reflected in Drew and her friends, who argue about who caused the debacle. Can all be set to right?
One of Drew’s friends appears to be a masculine-presenting girl (who is hinted to be autistic, although the term is not used) and another uses “they/them” pronouns. Additionally, the “butterfly princes” who were part of the first book make a reappearance here.
Imaginative and fun, with underlying themes of friendship, forgiveness, and who we see as monsters. While no appreciation of art is needed to follow the story, the references to famous artworks may inspire some to delve further.
Drew is White and her friends have a range of racial/ethnic identities.
