I’ve been a fan of Kate Beaton’s work for years, starting with her genius webcomic Hark! A Vagrant, which covers, among many other things, 19th century novels, ludicrous superhero costumes, Canadian ...

Beaton, whose “Hark, a Vagrant!” webcomic has won her a devoted audience, makes her picture-book debut with a story starring Pinecone, a Viking princess, and the dumpy, walleyed pony sometimes seen in ...

Showrunner Stephanie Kaliner, story editor Taneka Stotts and 'The Princess and the Pony' author Kate Beaton also explain how they approached featuring different character body types in a subtle but ...