| Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics Contributor(s): McLachlan, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1771470038 ISBN-13: 9781771470032 Publisher: Owlkids OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - Cartooning - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - Comic Strips & Cartoons - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General |
| Dewey: 741.510 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 144 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 159012 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From single-panel comics to full-blown graphic novels, there are dozens of ways to use comics to tell a story. And whether kids want to write or draw something funny or scary, long or short, made-up or true-to-life, cartoonist and author Brian McLachlan maintains there are just ten crucial things they need to know to get started. Using colloquial text, images, and examples, each chapter hones in on a different secret to creating great comics. Budding comic artists will learn how to make text and illustrations work together, how to give characters personality, how to choose the right tool for each project, and much more. A worthy addition to the how-to comics canon, Draw Out the Story simplifies advanced concepts for younger readers, providing invaluable lessons and pointers for kids who want to learn to write and draw -- and imagine -- great stories. |