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40 pp.
| Lerner/Graphic Universe
| May, 2018
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LibraryISBN 978-1-5124-1332-8$25.32
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PaperISBN 978-1-5415-1046-3$6.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-5124-9856-1
(3)
1-3
Game for Adventure series.
Illustrated by
Flávio B. Silva.
The third wordless graphic novel in a series about everyday children's games turned fantastical follows Chavo, who's last to be chosen for capture the flag and is ignored by all the players. The moonlit park morphs into an alien landscape split by team colors, and Chavo sneaks under the radar to victory. Bright, high-contrast colors and a fast pace should engage early and reluctant readers.
32 pp.
| Lerner/Graphic Universe
| April, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-5124-1330-4$25.32
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PaperISBN 978-1-5124-3067-7$6.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-5124-2703-5
(3)
1-3
Game for Adventure series.
Illustrated by
Scott Roberts.
Andrew sketches a purple blob; next thing we know the creature's outside his window and a (frustrating) game of hide-and-seek ensues (Seeker). During Belinda's game of musical chairs with classmates (including Andrew), each time the music starts the gymnasium morphs into a candy-colored playland of animate musical notes (Unbeatable). These companion wordless comics both convey volumes through facial expressions, perspective, and dynamic panel progression. Review covers these Game for Adventure titles: Andrew the Seeker and Belinda the Unbeatable.
(3)
1-3
Game for Adventure series.
Illustrated by
Scott Roberts.
Andrew sketches a purple blob; next thing we know the creature's outside his window and a (frustrating) game of hide-and-seek ensues (Seeker). During Belinda's game of musical chairs with classmates (including Andrew), each time the music starts the gymnasium morphs into a candy-colored playland of animate musical notes (Unbeatable). These companion wordless comics both convey volumes through facial expressions, perspective, and dynamic panel progression. Review covers these Game for Adventure titles: Andrew the Seeker and Belinda the Unbeatable.
40 pp.
| Lerner/Graphic Universe
| April, 2015
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-4575-8$25.26
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-4576-5$6.95
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-4577-2
(4)
K-3
Three Story Books series.
Illustrated by
Meritxell Bosch.
A hungry barracuda assumes--wrongly--a lone fish will make an easy meal (FishFishFish). Two children have very different imaginary experiences of the same tea party in the park (SheHeWe). These wordless graphic novels make good use of an original format (read across panels for individual characters' perspectives; read top to bottom to "get the whole story"), but the stories are occasionally difficult to follow. Review covers these Three Story Books titles: FishFishFish and SheHeWe.
(4)
K-3
Three Story Books series.
Illustrated by
Meritxell Bosch.
A hungry barracuda assumes--wrongly--a lone fish will make an easy meal (FishFishFish). Two children have very different imaginary experiences of the same tea party in the park (SheHeWe). These wordless graphic novels make good use of an original format (read across panels for individual characters' perspectives; read top to bottom to "get the whole story"), but the stories are occasionally difficult to follow. Review covers these Three Story Books titles: FishFishFish and SheHeWe.
(2)
K-3
Three Story Books series.
Illustrated by
Meritxell Bosch.
In this innovative and accessible wordless picture book, three pets escape the ennui of domestication for brief, interconnected adventures in the wild. Read across the cartoon panels for the protagonists' parallel plot lines--the bird in the top row; the tabby in the middle row; and the guard dog in the bottom row--or read from top to bottom to "get the whole story."
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2015
6 reviews
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