Vassie and the Mightiest Thing - by Eric July (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A rhyming picture book about losing someone you love--and discovering that the people around you are the mightiest thing of all. From Rippaverse founder Eric July, starring Vassie, the niece of the hero Isom.

Vassie's daddy is gone. The house feels too quiet, the day feels too long, and the questions feel too big. But one by one, the people who love her show up--Mom, Uncle Avery, Grandma, the neighbors, the family she didn't know she had. Each one carries a piece of what's missing. Each one shows her something the world tried to take.

Told in playful, gentle rhyme, Vassie and the Mightiest Thing is a picture book about grief that isn't somber--it's full of warmth, color, and the quiet strength of family showing up. A rare and needed entry in the children's market on the subject of parent loss--written for ages 5-8 and built for reading aloud, together. The series continues with Vassie Sees Everything (10/13/26), and Vassie's world connects to the wider Rippaverse her uncle Isom calls home.

From Rippaverse founder Eric July, creator-writer of the Vassie picture-book series, with illustrations by Matteo Lucchetti (Italy) and colors by Felipe Felix. Launch title for the Rippaverse Backyard imprint.

About the Author

Eric July is the founder of Rippaverse Publishing, an independent comic book company that has generated over $15 million in sales since its launch in 2022. His debut title, Isom #1, became one of the most successful independent comic book launches of all time. As an author of children's books, July writes the Vassie picture book series--Vassie in Florespark, Vassie and the Mightiest Thing, and Vassie Sees Everything--bringing the world of the Rippaverse to young readers in playful, rhyming verse.