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Pocket Peaches #3
Pocket Peaches: Game On
Join the Pocket Pals in this colorful, heartwarming graphic novel that blends cozy gaming with meaningful life lessons. Perfect for readers who love kawaii-style comics and charming, whimsical adventures!
Peaches and her pals are back again in this adorable new adventure, Pocket Peaches: Game On. In this sweet, cozy, and heartfelt third book of the beloved comic series, Taro learns to navigate unexpected life changes while maintaining virtual friendships.
Rendered in an adorable soft kawaii art style, this whimsical and lighthearted comic about cozy video games is perfect for young readers starting their reading journeys as well as seasoned graphic novel enthusiasts alike. It's gentle, funny, comforting, and a "must-have" for fans of Hello Kitty, Pokémon, Line Friends, Squishmallows.
Features a Dyslexia-friendly font.
Peaches and her pals are back again in this adorable new adventure, Pocket Peaches: Game On. In this sweet, cozy, and heartfelt third book of the beloved comic series, Taro learns to navigate unexpected life changes while maintaining virtual friendships.
Rendered in an adorable soft kawaii art style, this whimsical and lighthearted comic about cozy video games is perfect for young readers starting their reading journeys as well as seasoned graphic novel enthusiasts alike. It's gentle, funny, comforting, and a "must-have" for fans of Hello Kitty, Pokémon, Line Friends, Squishmallows.
Features a Dyslexia-friendly font.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published October 21, 2025
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November 8, 2025
Cute comic about maintaining friendships through gaming. The bonus comic at the end even shows how people of various ages can bond this way. Even the elderly can game!
September 29, 2025
I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review.
The third book in the Pocket Peaches series and this time it is Taro’s time to shine! The first book was all about Peaches, the next was about Mango, and now we have Taro. I cannot wait for the next book featuring Pogi and curious what their adventure will be then!
Back to this book! In this book we follow Taro and see how she loves to be indoors, play games, and relax. She is settling in her new environment with new friends, however we quickly see that she is missing her bestie, Milo, from her previous town. And that is pretty much what this volume is about. Games, homesickness. I could definitely understand Taro, though I haven’t lost a friend/lost contact with a friend due to a move, I have lost contact with friends due to growing apart/having different interests/other reasons and I know the feeling of missing them. Throughout the book I was hoping that Taro would either call her bestie or talk with her new friends about her feelings. Because these new friends notice. They see that Taro is closing herself off, that she is preferring to be by herself more, and I love that they were trying their best to figure things out and also help and be there for Taro. I just love the friendship. This friendship is still fresh but you would think they have been friends for years given everything.
And then there is, as I mentioned, games! Taro is a big gamer and she used to play a lot with her friends back in her old town. I absolutely loved it, I am also a gamer, though I prefer to either play alone or with my hubby, haha. But it was so fun to see her play games (I need that game btw it looks so fun) and I also loved when the friends went to participate in a competition featuring a brawler game which looked very close like Super Smash Bros. It meant they had to practice because Peaches, well Peaches has never gamed before and is pretty bad. I loved seeing the friends have fun and motivate each other to get better!
The ending was just so sweet and gave all the fuzzy feelings. It made me very happy.
The art was, just as with all the other books in the series, so fun. I love the style and how soft and cute everything looks.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Review also posted on https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
The third book in the Pocket Peaches series and this time it is Taro’s time to shine! The first book was all about Peaches, the next was about Mango, and now we have Taro. I cannot wait for the next book featuring Pogi and curious what their adventure will be then!
Back to this book! In this book we follow Taro and see how she loves to be indoors, play games, and relax. She is settling in her new environment with new friends, however we quickly see that she is missing her bestie, Milo, from her previous town. And that is pretty much what this volume is about. Games, homesickness. I could definitely understand Taro, though I haven’t lost a friend/lost contact with a friend due to a move, I have lost contact with friends due to growing apart/having different interests/other reasons and I know the feeling of missing them. Throughout the book I was hoping that Taro would either call her bestie or talk with her new friends about her feelings. Because these new friends notice. They see that Taro is closing herself off, that she is preferring to be by herself more, and I love that they were trying their best to figure things out and also help and be there for Taro. I just love the friendship. This friendship is still fresh but you would think they have been friends for years given everything.
And then there is, as I mentioned, games! Taro is a big gamer and she used to play a lot with her friends back in her old town. I absolutely loved it, I am also a gamer, though I prefer to either play alone or with my hubby, haha. But it was so fun to see her play games (I need that game btw it looks so fun) and I also loved when the friends went to participate in a competition featuring a brawler game which looked very close like Super Smash Bros. It meant they had to practice because Peaches, well Peaches has never gamed before and is pretty bad. I loved seeing the friends have fun and motivate each other to get better!
The ending was just so sweet and gave all the fuzzy feelings. It made me very happy.
The art was, just as with all the other books in the series, so fun. I love the style and how soft and cute everything looks.
I would recommend this book to everyone.
Review also posted on https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
August 10, 2025
Review being submitted to School Library Journal for an upcoming SMS article
November 10, 2025
At any given time, I have the anxiety of a small prey animal being hunted. Figured reading this would be a nice break from *gestures wildly everywhere*.
July 30, 2025
Cuteness meets gaming, friendship, and more in a quick-paced, easy read.
Taro has made so many new friends since she's moved to the new town, but she still is a little homesick. Plus, her best friend from her earlier home hasn't answered any of her messages or anything. She's afraid he never wants to speak to her again and is busy with his own new friends. While she loves hanging out with her new group, the depression has her missing more and more activities. She's not sure what to do.
The characters in this book are adorable. They are simple in form, rounded, and delightfully pastel colored. It's enjoyable to glance through the various graphics as they take on gaming challenges or meet for some fun. The illustrations are simple and, yet, hold everything needed to bring across the emotions and situations. The text balances well with each one and is kept concise...just enough to bring across the story without overpowering the illustrations. It makes for a read, which even reluctant readers won't steer away from.
The gaming scenes will easily connect with readers. They aren't too wild but have just enough excitement and tension to enjoy. This offers a nice counter aspect to the more emotional issues Taro faces. The sadness is clear and the problems that depression can bring weave into the tale just enough to be obvious but not really spoken. It's an age appropriate way to address the issue without hitting it too hard. The friendship, however, is golden as this read steers into wholesome goodness pure. The solutions are realistic and understanding isn't something easily achieved.
It's a cute read with fun and good themes, which works very well for the intended age group.
Taro has made so many new friends since she's moved to the new town, but she still is a little homesick. Plus, her best friend from her earlier home hasn't answered any of her messages or anything. She's afraid he never wants to speak to her again and is busy with his own new friends. While she loves hanging out with her new group, the depression has her missing more and more activities. She's not sure what to do.
The characters in this book are adorable. They are simple in form, rounded, and delightfully pastel colored. It's enjoyable to glance through the various graphics as they take on gaming challenges or meet for some fun. The illustrations are simple and, yet, hold everything needed to bring across the emotions and situations. The text balances well with each one and is kept concise...just enough to bring across the story without overpowering the illustrations. It makes for a read, which even reluctant readers won't steer away from.
The gaming scenes will easily connect with readers. They aren't too wild but have just enough excitement and tension to enjoy. This offers a nice counter aspect to the more emotional issues Taro faces. The sadness is clear and the problems that depression can bring weave into the tale just enough to be obvious but not really spoken. It's an age appropriate way to address the issue without hitting it too hard. The friendship, however, is golden as this read steers into wholesome goodness pure. The solutions are realistic and understanding isn't something easily achieved.
It's a cute read with fun and good themes, which works very well for the intended age group.
July 28, 2025
We are a family of gamers (we use them for family time and do things together, usually co-op), so we love this one. Plus… It’s super cute. Kawaiii.
Not too many pages, under 100, and with sweet illustrations and less text than a heavy graphic novel.
Missing old friends, new friendships, connections, contemporary and modern themes. I love the Brawl-mania chapters where they all come together as a team. It’s important to keep communication going to avoid misunderstandings.
This volume includes an extra bonus comic. I love Francine!!! I want to be her: cute giraffe.
The volume of Pocket Peaches at the fair is also super cute.
Not too many pages, under 100, and with sweet illustrations and less text than a heavy graphic novel.
Missing old friends, new friendships, connections, contemporary and modern themes. I love the Brawl-mania chapters where they all come together as a team. It’s important to keep communication going to avoid misunderstandings.
This volume includes an extra bonus comic. I love Francine!!! I want to be her: cute giraffe.
The volume of Pocket Peaches at the fair is also super cute.
September 20, 2025
OMG! It was adorbs definitely want to read it a second time!! It was so cute but kind of sad for Taro and what he was going through with his new life. Overall I loved it.
Thank you Edelweiss and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to read this e-arc!
Thank you Edelweiss and Andrews McMeel Publishing for allowing me to read this e-arc!
November 3, 2025
Such a cute graphic novel🤍
November 10, 2025
Cute characters, gentle read.
November 17, 2025
4.5/5 stars
January 2, 2026
I love it 5 stars
January 3, 2026
Another adorable addition to this series! A sweet, clean book about friendships, both old and new.
January 21, 2026
4.5 ⭐️
Taro is too relatable in this one 😭
Taro is too relatable in this one 😭
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