he cried, “What a great find!” But inside was Slim, the blue frog, Going brr. brr. for no reason at all. Patapim wept, “My dear hat, Now there’s Slim—what a mess, what a spat!” ...

to the blue, frog-like Bulbasaur. Released on the Nintendo Game Boy in 1996, the games were a surprise hit that sparked a wave of “Pokémania”. Pikachu Pikaball, 2021, by Katherine Bernhardt ...