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Leia Leh , The Arter Writist's avatar

I can’t stop smiling! This is me!! Books and libraries lifted me and loved me all through childhood and life. What a gift you give to the world - what a dynamic duo, too - the words and images dance into my heart. Thank you!! What a way to start the day!

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Grant Snider's avatar

Yes, cheers to books and libraries! Places for the soul.

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Touching The sky's avatar

Just please never stop Posting comics like these. I know it's gonna sound stupid but it feels like there is this inner child in me who is screaming in excitement whenever I see them. I never got to feel childhood. So I missed a lot of things. And somehow my inner child heals from your comics. So, thank you.

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Grant Snider's avatar

Aw, thanks so much for your kind words! Love the note and hope that inner child keeps growing.

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Kathlyn's avatar

That’s a beautiful poem, fantastically illustrated. I took a break from reading fiction to read this, and it really summed up why I enjoy reading so much!

Thank you 🤩 (your timing is impeccable, as always)

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Grant Snider's avatar

Great compliment, thank you!

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Adele Cammarata's avatar

Thank you Grant! Your work is a pure joy for soul ♥️

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Grant Snider's avatar

I appreciate that, Adele!

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

Dear Grant,

Beautiful poetry comic!

I love the phrase "reality that rhymes with yours"!

Thank you for sharing!

Love

Myq

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Grant Snider's avatar

That's all Shoshana's poem! Thanks Myq.

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Rose Campbell's avatar

My goodness, this is lovely! The poem is so very relatable, and the artwork is wonderful. I really enjoyed your technique description, too. I hope you never run out of inspiration, Grant; love your work!

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Grant Snider's avatar

Thank you, Rose!

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Thomas Cleary's avatar

Every post becomes an adventure into a unique world where even what we seldom imagine becomes real.

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Sarah Beth Hughes's avatar

I love this so much. I want to look at this every day to remind myself who I am and what I care about!!

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Grant Snider's avatar

Thanks, that means a lot!

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Lily's avatar

So lovely! I looked at each panel several times Grant.

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Molly Booker's avatar

Yes!!!! Books have been this for me my entire life.

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Sara Castaneda's avatar

This is so much fun! I felt like a little kid again at the library! Thank you for this present of pure joy!

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Grant Snider's avatar

A great feeling, thanks Sara!

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Deborah Kelly's avatar

Wonderful adaptation! And, an alarmingly perfect duplicate of my library back home!

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Grant Snider's avatar

Nice!

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W. W. Webb's avatar

Wonderful!! I love the owl's feather left in the book.

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Joshua Robinson's avatar

Wonderful work! I love the sense of transformation and movement, both between frames and within them. Your illustration walks hand-in-hand with the poem and together they speak a beautiful message.

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Julie Mcmurray's avatar

I think you gave me a

Reason to love Substack. It just seemed to be so political. Your comic is beautiful and full of dreams. Thank you.

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Grant Snider's avatar

Glad to hear that!

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Kelly Thompson's avatar

I love the panels with the owl flying with and dropping the reader into a new book.

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Grant Snider's avatar

Little Nemo in Slumberland inspired!

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