Meet the coolest new superhero team on Burlap Beach in this charming series of graphic novels for young readers.
“Bold colors, supercute characters, energetic atmosphere, outlandish action, and lots of silly jokes make this a perfect fit for fans of Ben Clanton's Narwhal and Jelly or Dav Pilkey's Dog Man series.” - Booklist
“Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and superpowers are not a requirement in this hilarious series debut about four friends who save the day. This graphic novel is an example of dynamo sequential storytelling and beginning readers will love this book.” - School Library Journal (starred review)
"As an examination of the medium, [Adventures in Cartooning is] a supremely worthy spiritual legacy to Scott McCloud's seminal Understanding Comics (1993). As a straight-up graphic adventure, it may be the best of the year.” —Booklist, starred review
Awards:
NYPL Best Books of the Year, Winner
2010 Booklist Top 10 Graphic Novel for Youth, Long-listed
2010 Booklist Top Ten Art Book for Kids, Long-listed
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award ML, Long-listed
ALA Notable Children's Books, Long-listed
2010 Library Media Connection Best of the Best, Long-listed
Rhode Island Children's Book Award ML, Long-listed
2010 CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI), Winner
2012 Illinois Bluestem Book Award ML, Long-listed
2011 Indiana Young Hoosier Award Master List, Long-listed
Alexis Frederick-Frost
Alexis Frederick-Frost books are distinguished by their vibrant art and whimsical humor. A graduate from the inaugural class of the Center for Cartoon Studies, he is the author and illustrator of the Team Unicorn and Woolly series, The Makers Comics: Grow a Garden graphic novel, and is a co-author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed Adventures in Cartooning books. He has witnessed both lunar and solar eclipses but hasn’t developed any superpowers, yet.
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