Milo the Knight

The empowering tale of a knight who emotionally sheds the only identity he’s ever known to discover his true self. 

 

From the moment he was born, all Milo has ever known is knighthood. He eats, sleeps, and breathes it every moment of his life, never taking his armor off even for a minute. After all, Milo lives in the shadow of generation upon generation of knights before him and feels duty-bound to defend his colony should a dragon ever attack.

 

But while training one day, rain begins to fall and eventually turns Milo’s armor to a pile of rust, leaving the young knight weakened and unable to move. It isn’t until a chance encounter with a court jester, who helps him shed his armor and lay down his spear, that Milo has his first taste of freedom.

 

 

IN THE MEDIA

 

"A sweet tale about overcoming fears that uniquely merges the insect and medieval worlds." — School Library Journal

 

"This tour de force takes young readers on a journey to discover the power and freedom that lie beneath the outer shell we are too often taught to hold up against the world. (...) Milo the Knight examines and breaks stereotypes about emotions, identity, true strength, and even war. (...) Parent’s pastel-driven illustrations bring the story to vibrant life, treating Milo’s progression with sensitivity and care to reveal the true might of the boy under the armour." —  Montreal Review of Books

 

"A fable of transformation, emancipation, and self-acceptance, Milo the knight delicately journeys step by step toward a radiant vulnerability. (...) This unique craftsmanship creates a cozy, luminous, and enveloping universe, so inviting that it inspires us to shed our own armor and embrace our true nature." — Le Devoir

 

"This charming fable is set in a medieval-themed insect world, with castles, jesters and knights, all clad in colourful, patterned outfits. The drawings are completely breathtaking, I gasped when I opened the book for the first time. They’re inspired by old manuscripts with gothic lettering and plants creeping around the edges of each page. Nestled within the greenery is a little insect troubadour, our narrator. Milo upholds his duty while envying the court jesters’ ability to dance and play, until a rainstorm rusts his armour and he realises maybe his vigilance and hard exterior was prohibiting him from experiencing life and all its jewel toned, coloured pencil wonder. A spectacular little picture book about the power of vulnerability, an insect colony, and a fearsome dragon.  — Elka Aitchison, The Spinoff (New-Zealand)

 

 

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

 

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BY THE SAME ILLUSTRATOR

 

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