| Adventures in Cartooning Contributor(s): Sturm, James (Author), Arnold, Andrew (Author), Frederick-Frost, Alexis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596433698 ISBN-13: 9781596433694 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: In this action-packed cartooning adventure, kids will have as much fun making comics as reading them! Once upon a time . . . a princess tried to make a comic. And with the help of a magical cartooning elf, she learned how - well enough to draw her way out of an encounter with a dangerous dragon, near-death by drowning, and into her very own adventure! Like the princess, young readers will discover that they already have the drawing and writing skills it takes to make a comic - they just need a little know-how. And "Adventures in Cartooning" supplies just that. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - Cartooning - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009279527 |
| Lexile Measure: 440 |
| Series: Adventures in Cartooning |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10" W x 7.4" (0.70 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130874 Reading Level: 2.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this action-packed cartooning adventure, kids will have as much fun making comics as reading them Once upon a time . . . a princess tried to make a comic. And with the help of a magical cartooning elf, she learned how - well enough to draw her way out of an encounter with a dangerous dragon, near-death by drowning, and into her very own adventure Like the princess, young readers will discover that they already have the drawing and writing skills it takes to make a comic - they just need a little know-how. And Adventures in Cartooning supplies just that. |
Contributor Bio(s): Arnold, Andrew: - Andrew Arnold is an author-illustrator and cocreator of the award-winning Adventures in Cartooning series from First Second Books. He is also the founder and editorial director of HarperCollins's graphic novel imprint. He writes and draws from his home in Brooklyn, New York, in the company of his rescue dog, Jerry. What's the Matter, Marlo? is his debut picture book.Frederick-Frost, Alexis: - Alexis Frederick-Frost is co-author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed Adventures in Cartooning series of graphic novels and picture books. A combination how-to book and exciting adventure story, Adventures in Cartooning: how to turn your doodles into comics, was one of Booklist's Top Ten Graphic Novel of 2010 and has encouraged hundreds of young artists to create their own comics. He also wrote and illustrated the monthly comic Kit and Clay for The Phoenix Magazine in the United Kingdom and has contributed to a variety of publications online and in print. A graduate from the inaugural class of the Center for Cartoon Studies, Alexis lives with his wife in Maryland.Sturm, James: - James Sturm is the author of several award-winning graphic novels for children and adults, including James Sturm's America, Market Day, The Golem's Mighty Swing and Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow. He is also the founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies and the National Association for Comics Art Educators. He created Adventures in Cartooning with collaborators Alexis Frederic-Frost and Andrew Arnold. Sturm, his wife, and two daughters live in White River Junction, Vermont. |