Garlic And the Vampire - Bree Paulsen
A small anthropomorphic garlic lives with a king witch and all her sentient vegetable helpers. Gralic is kind-hearted but clumsy and unsure of herself. When a vampire moves into the castle across the valley, she is nominated to go confront him in case he proves to be a threat. Mustering up all her courage, she goes, despite her fears. The resolution is rather unexpected and gentle. Some might dislike the lack of traditional conflict in the plot, but the story is so sweet and silly and gentle, and the drawings are so cute, that I found it a thoroughly charming, quick read. [4]
