MORE POSTS FROM AUGUST 2013
Growing up, I didn’t learn much about the civil rights movement beyond the dates, important events, and of course what was achieved. It was only as a librarian, when I started to delve into the topic so we could share it with our students, that I pored over primary source photos, read news accounts, and […]
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales books are a cheeky take on American history, but they are also sophisticated graphic storytelling that help bring the events to life in ways that simple prose could not. His latest book, The Donner Dinner Party, takes on a subject that has horrified and fascinated the public since it happened and […]
Have a second helping of Stilton! Geronimo Stilton’s sister Thea is just as smart as her more famous brother, and she gets into just as many scrapes—er—adventures as well. In Thea Stilton, vol. 2: Revenge of the Lizard Club, a mysterious ship is polluting the shores of Thea’s island while everyone is distracted by the […]
Capstone is doing its part to get younger readers interested in superheroes with some board books out this week featuring Superman. Lerner Publishing releases the 10th volume of their adaptation of the The Little Prince, The Planet of Trainiacs, and Marvel has two Disney magazines aimed at young and tween girls, Girls Presents and Princess […]
Fairy Tale Comics By Graham Annable, Emily Carroll, Gigi D.G., Vanessa Davis, Chris Duffy, Ramona Fradon, Charise Mericle Harper, Brett Helquist, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Karl Kerschl, Joseph Lambert, Bobby London, David Mazzucchelli, Luke Pearson, Jillian Tamaki, Raina Telgemeier, and Craig Thompson Edited by Chris Duffy First Second One of the wonderful things about fairy […]
It’s the heroic story of the conquest of the air—done Smurf style. Flying Smurf talks Handy Smurf into helping him make an airplane, but the magnificent flying machine makes a mess of Smurfette’s garden. She goes off to get a bit of peace and quiet—and is kidnapped by Gargamel, leaving Flying Smurf to be her […]
On Wednesday, July 11 through Sunday, July 15, while attending the Comic-Con International 2012 in San Diego, I ran around to as many of my favorite kids comics creators as I could and asked them all the exact same questions. Keep in mind, comic book conventions are crazy loud and crazy busy, so there is […]
Abrams has revealed the cover of the latest Wimpy Kid book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck. It’s going to be a sort of electric green. Hit the link to see a very short trailer and download your own Wimpy Kid computer wallpaper. This is the eighth book in the series, for those who […]
Here’s an early look at Disney Fairies #12, the latest volume in Papercutz’ Disney Fairies series, which I believe is imported from Italy. These books are charming, self-contained stories with lively characters and colorful art. Check out this sample; the book goes on sale on Tuesday. (Click each image three times to enlarge.)
Chase off the Dog Days of Summer with books from this week’s new releases. Action Lab Entertainment just keeps the Princeless train going! This week they are releasing another one-shot, Tales of the Girls Who Rock. Surprisingly DC Comics does still have a title or two for kids, as seen with the release of the […]
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