tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19391127501751187822024-03-05T12:09:08.034-08:00Comics in the ClassroomCitChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600126697399941891noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-58919781630749694562015-09-12T18:02:00.000-07:002015-09-12T18:19:27.852-07:00The Lion of Rora: A Dad and Daughter Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Lion Of Rora is a new original graphic novel written by <b>Ruth Fletcher Gage</b> and <b>Christos Gage</b>, part of the writing team for the <b>Netflix</b> hit, <b>Daredevil</b>. It is drawn by <b>Jackie Lewis</b>, and artist I was not previously familiar with but have some nice things to say about in a couple of paragraphs.</div>
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<i>I don’t want to summarize too much of the book and spoil it for you, so I will let the websites words give you the basics for me.</i></div>
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<i>Based on true events, [Lion of Rora] tells the story of Joshua Janavel and the Waldensians, the first people in European history to rebel against their ruler for the purpose of religious freedom.</i></div>
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<i>When the Waldensians were threatened, Janavel went from being a simple, unassuming farmer to what Napoleon called the greatest military tactician in history. Through their skill and bravery, winning battles against overwhelming odds, Janavel and the Waldensians won the admiration of people throughout the world.</i></div>
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The Gages have crafted a fast paced interesting history book that I could not put down. Stories involving religion can put people off, but this book is about a group of people who want to be free and are forced to fight for that freedom. You do not have to be interested in any specific religious struggle or religion at all to enjoy <b>The Lion of Rora</b>. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKA3Sa0bYEuYl4H1IxYtV_4UGtQjDNpO3fvJI7mYGNl51lBSXxYqTOZzu2sz4FoOxDwCmZREMsVWRf9FW4Zv5yeeEX5yEDxUr9pN3RwiIV0zEXNKwyp7NYDKkuUaElorzYJ2Cptf3ZumYn/s1600/rora2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKA3Sa0bYEuYl4H1IxYtV_4UGtQjDNpO3fvJI7mYGNl51lBSXxYqTOZzu2sz4FoOxDwCmZREMsVWRf9FW4Zv5yeeEX5yEDxUr9pN3RwiIV0zEXNKwyp7NYDKkuUaElorzYJ2Cptf3ZumYn/s200/rora2.jpg" width="132" /></a>I think the best thing I can say about the art is that while reading <b>Rora</b> I kept being reminded of another book, <b><a href="http://books.wwnorton.com/books/the-great-war-preview/">Joe Sacco’s The Great War</a></b>, a 24 foot fold-out book depicting the first day of the Battle of the Somme. If you are not familiar with Sacco’s work, trust me, this is high praise. Jackie Lewis’ art is not identical to Sacco’s but there are plenty of busy battle scenes in <b>Rora</b> and Lewis makes the close ups and the distant shots clear, informative and exciting, like Sacco did in his book. This is a carefully researched book, both by the authors and the illustrator. The clothing, references and tools all feel authentic (granted, I’m taking their word for it, but everything seems right). </div>
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As I write this my ten year old daughter is reading my copy of the book. I have asked her questions to check her comprehension as she reads and she is getting it. I wouldn’t feel comfortable bringing this into my classroom for my ten year old students (I’ve had parents complain about the sex and violence in <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/bone/" target="_blank">BONE</a>) but any reader mature enough to watch a movie like <b>The Hobbit</b> should be able to handle the action and violence of <b>The Lion of Rora</b>. There is death and violence in The Lion of Rora, as any book about revolt and war will surely have, but the brutality is not depicted in a gory way and there is no cursing or nudity.</div>
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more information on the history of the Waldensians and a study guide as well. Any class studying the Protestant Reformation or the history of revolts in general could use this book and guide.<br />
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Mariah: I really liked it. It was interesting how it told about the fight people have to keep their churches. Also, I liked when Janavel’s young son said that each other and the family bible was all they needed. “Everything that’s important is still here. This was just a house.”</div>
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The Lion of Rora is published by <a href="http://oni-press.myshopify.com/products/lion-of-rora" target="_blank">Oni Press</a>.</div>
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<b style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">April 17, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - </b><i style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">New York Times</i><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> bestselling author </span><b style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Kate Leth</b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">
(ADVENTURE TIME VOL 3: SEEING RED) is pulling on her giant blue gloves
and getting in touch with her inner Emotion Lord in preparation for
taking over as the new series writer for KaBOOM! comics title </span><b style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">BRAVEST WARRIORS</b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">,
starting with issue #21 in June. The Bravest Warriors are always up for
saving the universe, but Leth joins forces with new series artist Ian
McGinty (ADVENTURE TIME) to see just what happens when the universe has
to save them! It’s sure to be a crazy mission, and if the universe isn’t
up for it, then hopefully Catbug will come up with something...right?</span></div>
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by working at comic shop Strange Adventures in Nova Scotia; creating the
biweekly Kate or Die strip for Comics Alliance; working on various
comics projects; and running The Valkyries, a network of women working
in comic shops around the world. Leth has worked on various KaBOOM! and
BOOM! Box projects, including ADVENTURE TIME WITH FIONNA AND CAKE, THE
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of Adventure Time) and produced by Frederator Studios about four,
teenage heroes who save the galaxy time and time again through the power
of friendship, emotions, and…weaponized animal hybrids! KaBOOM!, an
imprint of BOOM! Studios, began publishing the BRAVEST WARRIOR comics in
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bestseller list with her ADVENTURE TIME: SEEING RED original graphic
novel and her Emerald City Comic Con exclusive cover for LUMBERJANES #1
completely selling out,” said BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon.
“We can’t wait for her to bring her talent to BRAVEST WARRIORS and take
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The first annual East Coast Comic Expo has come and gone and
it was just about perfect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was able to help out
with it and every vendor and artist I had a chance to talk to had a good time
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The event was held at the Beaver Curling Club in Moncton, NB, which was a really good venue but it is being shut down so a new place will need to be found for next year. The picture below was taken near the end of the day when things were slowing down, but we reached 700+ attendees which beat what we were needed to attend in order to make it a success and worth doing again.</div>
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I helped run the kid's art corner for the morning. We had a balloon twister and a face painter as well as colouring pages (all drawn by artists attending that day) and blank comic pages for some comic day creating. I can't wait to see what this section can become next year.</div>
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Brenda Hickey and Troy Little came over for the day and they were very busy. Brenda (below) is working on a My Little Pony comic for IDW, so she was a big hit. Her husband, Troy was not able to tell us about his big new project, but he really really wanted to. IDW publishes original work as well as licensed characters, so my guess is that he will be working on a licensed character soon. Or not - either way I look forward to it.</div>
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Becky Cloonan and her husband Andy Belanger came in from the weekend as well. They were great.</div>
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I got a Thor/Viking sketch card from Brenda and I got to watch Andy draw this Swamp Thing picture for some lucky fan.</div>
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Nick Bradshaw and his Wolverine and the Xmen partner, Ramon Perez were very busy all day. I just missed getting a sketch from Ramone on Saturday I did get my copy of his Eisner award winning book, Tale of Sand signed with a sketch on Sunday.</div>
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My only complaint about the day is that I made the kids t-shirts for the day but it was so cold they couldn't take their sweaters off all morning.<br />
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I kept the Fan-Boy inside me settled until right at the end of the wrap-up guest/volunteer dinner on Sunday. As everyone was leaving I saw this on the table. A napkin with a Batman and Mole-man picture drawn by Becky Cloonan. Awesome!<br />
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What a great day. Stay tuned for what's coming next.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ernest and Rebecca:
Vol 1 and Vol 2</b></div>
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The following is a review of the first two books in the
Earnest and Rebecca comic series from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.papercutz.com/comics/ernest-rebecca/ernest-rebecca-behind-the-scenes/">Papercutz</a></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was written by Grade 3 student, Mariah.</div>
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I first was introduced to these books at the 2012 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Free Comic Book Day</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was looking at a comic book when I spied
the FCBD Ernest and Rebecca story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
started looking through that part of the comic and I thought it was great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then for the Christmas of 2012 my dad got me
the first book, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.papercutz.com/shop-all/ernest-rebecca-vol-1/">My
Best Friend Is A Germ</a></i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
read the whole thing and I kept reading it and reading it.</div>
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The books are about a little girl named Rebecca and a shape-shifting
microbe germ named Ernest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During a frog
hunt in the first book she saw him sitting under a tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She thought he was a frog but then he started
talking to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He called her a little
piglet and she started chasing him around outside her house!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She finally caught him and took him inside.
They became best friends and he helps Rebecca deal with her fighting parents.</div>
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In book 2, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.papercutz.com/shop-all/ernest-rebecca-vol-2/">Sam the Repulsive</a></i></b>,
Rebecca’s parents get separated and the mother gets a new boyfriend named
Sam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rebecca tries to get her parents
back together with her new germy friend, Ernest the microbe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When mom invites the boyfriend over for tea
Earnest and Rebecca see this as their big chance to get rid of Sam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, they try to dump some frogs on his head
but they are too late – he was early and already went into the house and they
have to try a different way to get rid of him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nothing works, it’s no use, Sam is still in the picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the end Rebecca starts to like Sam because
he started to act not what she expected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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These books are written really funny. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.papercutz.com/comics/ernest-rebecca/ernest-rebecca-behind-the-scenes/">Guillaume
Bianco</a></b> does a good job. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They try
to trick Dr. Fakbert into thinking she has green lumps on her head with the
help of Ernest’s imitation and shape-shifting abilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In one part Rebecca bites the Dr’s hand
because she didn’t like the tongue depressor he was putting in her mouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These books are really interesting for
children to read.</div>
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I really like the details the artist did on the
drawings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.papercutz.com/comics/ernest-rebecca/ernest-rebecca-behind-the-scenes/">Antonello
Dalena</a></b> makes the hair on Rebecca’s head so real and cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like how the artist draws everything so
cute and silly but when the parents are fighting I can feel Rebecca’s sadness.</div>
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That is why I like the first two books in the Ernest and
Rebecca series.</div>
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This review of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ernest
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My son, Jack just discovered the world of Sonic through a
few old Free Comic Book Day Sonic issues I had put in a box of comics for
him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been nearly obsessed with
them for the two weeks since. He can’t quite read the books (he is 6 and in grade one), but he sure is
loving them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that something
about the storytelling abilities of the artist and writing team that a new
reader can follow the Sonic stories.</div>
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Here is the Press Release information on the book provided
by the publisher, Archie Comics:</div>
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Sonic’s epic adventures aren’t
just stories, they’re SAGAS! Blast into the action at Sonic speed with the
continuation of the all-new Sonic Saga series! The mysterious villain known
only as Anonymous finally makes his play after months of careful plotting, and
hero and villain alike are caught in his grasp! Friends and family are put in
peril! And if that wasn’t enough, Anonymous has gathered every Chaos Emerald in
the universe!</div>
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Nothing will be the same as
lives are lost, whole dimensions re-written, and alliances put to the test.
Sonic must cross time and space to reunite families, while his dark rival,
Shadow the Hedgehog, finally confronts Dr. Eggman… and his legacy! </div>
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Here is my interview/review with my son.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dad</b>: What book
are you reading?</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jack</b>: Sonic Saga
– the new one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like it.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dad</b>: What do you
like best about it?</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jack</b>: I like
Shadow – At night he turns into a were-hog or something. [keeps reading...]
Whaat?!?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A GIANT CRAB! </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dad</b>: Lobster.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jack</b>: Yeah, I get
mixed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The big headed nose guy has
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s a bad guy.</div>
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And I like Sonic and the robots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is lots of action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are two guys that are fast – Sonic and
Shadow.</div>
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Dad, stop writing – I want to keep reading.</div>
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I think that is a ringing endorsement for Sonic Comics in
general.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SONIC SAGA VOL. 2</b>
collects selected stories from Sonic the Hedgehog #168-172.<br />
Script: Ian Flynn<br />
Art: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante, Tracy Yardley!, James Fry, Tania Del Rio, Gary
Bedell, Jim Amash, Rich Koslowski, John Workman, Josh & Aimee Ray, and
Jason Jensen<br />
Cover by Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash, and Jason Jensen</div>
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isbn: 978-1-936975-40-2<br />
$11.99/$13.99CAN<br />
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”<br />
Trade Paperback<br />
112 pp, full color<br />
Direct Market On-sale: 3/13</div>
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-Scott Tingley</div>
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Every time I clean up the junk that accumulates around my
computer desk I find a good book that I meant to review ages ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time around I have uncovered <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comics</b>,
“Choosing titles your children will love”.</div>
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The reason I started this website in the first place seven
years ago was that comics (under the name Graphic Novels) were gaining a fair
bit of respectability in education but there was little information to guide
adults who had never picked up a comic before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There was a growing list of titles to choose from but few voices giving
their opinion on what was appropriate or quality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon after I started <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Comics in the Classroom</b> a number of comic sites popped up which
centered on comics for kids, which was a great help for parents, teachers and
librarians (not to mention those who are trying to make a living at making
comics for kids).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of people had the
same good idea at the same time.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MC83ubUq9Q4-4y0RGNb07ZQ5GWs-tG3z8wGEVPLqFz8uOhVz2jzRpa-zb7skdbQ5GeSXMPJpsOQHYgiWdbJQfedgMpsoIjzdAfJn3xZ9W3QlYbyh3wuUSHvm01svuaETbgzmNiSP8msa/s1600/parents+guide+to+kids+comics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MC83ubUq9Q4-4y0RGNb07ZQ5GWs-tG3z8wGEVPLqFz8uOhVz2jzRpa-zb7skdbQ5GeSXMPJpsOQHYgiWdbJQfedgMpsoIjzdAfJn3xZ9W3QlYbyh3wuUSHvm01svuaETbgzmNiSP8msa/s320/parents+guide+to+kids+comics.jpg" width="320" /></a>I say all that to say this, <b>Scott Robins </b>(a former kids' comics blogger from way back) and <b>Snow Wildsmith</b>
have recently published a guide to comics that makes the choosing of titles
easier than ever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have reviewed 100
of the best in-print comics available for young readers from pre-K through
Grade 8 (plus a list of 750 titles at the end of the book).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sections (Pre-K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8) are
colour coded by grade level, there are “Educational Tie-Ins” and “Heads Up”
sections in each entry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like that
Robins and Wildsmith recognized that pointing out any questionable parts of the
book was important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some adults want all
comics to be sanitized and others figure that all comics are fine even when
they are not (comics=kids).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is a
Heads Up example: “Explores the concept of death through metaphor”, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Snowman</b> by Raymond Briggs.</div>
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My first reaction when I went through the book was “Hey, I
wouldn’t have put that comic in that grade level section!” (or something to
that effect), but that doesn’t diminish the book at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For one thing, the book does usually err on
the side of caution. Bone is in the grade 6-8 section, and although I have books
1-3 in my own grade 4 classroom there is smoking and minor use of alcohol, and,
as the series goes on the tone gets darker and may be too much for some readers
(sort of like how the Harry Potter books start out sort of light and get darker
and darker as the series reaches the end).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also, If I wanted to complain about where some of the books are places I
should keep it too myself and write my own book.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Parents-Guide-Best-Kids-Comics/dp/1440229945/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1_Y25D">A
Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comics</a> </b>is a good resource for
librarians, comic shops and parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
attractive, well organized and on sale now. </div>
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</span></span></span>Publisher: Krause Publications (May 31, 2012) </div>
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</span></span></span>ISBN-10: 1440229945 </div>
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</span></span></span>ISBN-13: 978-1440229947</div>
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</span></span></span>$16.99 (us), $17.99 (can)</div>
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This review of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Raina
Telgemeier’s</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">DRAMA</b> is by Mariah,
age 7.</div>
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This book came in my dad’s mail and on the first day he got
it I was all over it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read it all the
first day and then a little after I was finished it I read again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even brought it to the dentist to read in
the waiting room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad didn’t even get to
read it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am reading it again now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am at page 95 (it has 233 pages).</div>
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In <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">DRAMA</b> Callie
wants to be in the school play, but she can’t because she is not a very good
singer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead she joins the stage crew
and makes sets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is also trouble
with some boys she likes.</div>
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I wanted to take a look at it when dad first got it because
the title and the cover looked very interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The coloured in pages of the book made me
think it was an interesting book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
the colour stopped and turned to black, grey and white, but that made me think
it was even more interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought
it was going to be a colour, no-colour, colour, no-colour book, but dad says
that the colour stopped because we have a review copy, not a store copy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can get the full-colour book in September
2012.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariah buying her own copy at Chapters.</td></tr>
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Drama is a really cool book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t have a favourite part because every part is my favourite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like it when Callie and her friends, Justin
and Jessie go to a bookstore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They get
out a book about an old play and on the next page they are actually in the
book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s cool because I thought they
were just looking at it but then their imagination made them go in the
book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later in the bookstore Justin and
Jessie give Callie bubble tea and when she drinks it she says it is “bizarre.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also like the details of Raina Telgemeier’s
art.</div>
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I think this book would be good for kids aged 10 and up, but
I’m only 7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a little kissing
and some boyfriend stuff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The prom part
is not too bad, but with the kissing, I’m not too sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Dad says that the publisher, Scholastic, recommends the book
for<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ages 10-14 or grades 5-9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think adults might want to look at it too.</div>
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You can watch a video of the book <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ysWrqAMktc0"><b>HERE</b></a>. </div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Publication date: 9/1/2012</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Pages: 240</span></li>
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CitChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600126697399941891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-23356558298869998932012-08-02T18:56:00.000-07:002012-08-02T18:56:45.878-07:00A Trip To the Bottom Of the World With Mouse: A Toon Book Review<br />
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pile of stuff I should be writing about is growing taller all the time, so I
thought I should pick one of the best off the pile and let you know about it.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Toon Books</b> have
consistently been publishing accessible and age appropriate comics for young
readers for a few years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are a
quality classroom and bedtime alternative to comic sets put out by education
publishers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those sets have been fine,
capitalizing on the current acceptance of comics as classroom reading material,
but to me they always read like comics put out by publishers capitalizing on
the current acceptance of comics as classroom reading material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Toon Books read like great story books with
word balloons and sequential storytelling sensibilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have not liked all of the books put out by
this publisher, but overall they have been quite good – and the couple I didn’t
like my kids did (so what do I know).</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A Trip To the Bottom
Of the World With Mouse</b>, by Frank Viva is one of the newest of the Toon
Books and my kids and I think it is one of the best looking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my daughter’s favourite picture books
is the beautiful <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.blogspot.ca/2010/02/cousteau-koufax-and-mouse-comics-in.html">The
Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau</a> </b>and it was the first thing
we both thought of when we saw <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A Trip To
the Bottom Of the World.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>If you have
never checked out the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.yaccarinostudio.com/ys/books/cousteau.html">Jacques Cousteau
book</a></b>, trust me, this is high praise.</div>
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This book is for grade 1-2 level readers but it would make a
good bedtime story for anyone younger as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The vocabulary in the book is repetitive (in a good way) and it has
harder words bunched by theme<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(four
things that can be worn in the cold: boots, mittens, a hat and a scarf).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Toon Books website lists it at Guided
Reading level E and Lexile Level BR.</div>
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Frank Viva’s artwork here is fantastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Antarctic night, the animals, the cold –
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All Toon Books are durable, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and well put together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A Trip
To the Bottom Of the World With Mouse </b>is a well-crafted book that would be
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RELEASE DATE: September 25, 2012<br />
32 pages, 9” x 6”, hardcover, U.S. $12.95/ $15.00 CAN <br />
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ISBN-13 978-1-935179-19-1 <br />
ISBN-10 1-935179-19-5</div>
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This interview was written by my (Scott T, the creator of this site) 7 year old daughter, Mariah.</div>
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Mariah: I really like
your comics. When did you start making
the comics for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Chapel Chronicles</b>?</div>
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Emma T. Capps: Thanks! I started making the comics for the
Chapel Chronicles in 8<sup>th</sup> grade. For my 8<sup>th</sup> grade project,
I designed a collection of greeting cards and gifts based upon this character I
designed named Chapel Smith. I then decided to extend it to comics.</div>
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Mariah: When did you first create the Chapel character? Is she really you?</div>
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Emma: No, Chapel isn’t me. For example, I don't really like
to dress up whereas Chapel does. I'd say Chapel's a lot more competitive and
courageous than I am, and I actually admire how much self-esteem she has to
wear crazy outfits all the time! I don't think I'd be brave enough to wear a
Lady Gaga dress to a wedding, that's for sure, and I think it's great that
Chapel's confident enough to go ahead with it!</div>
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I first created Chapel, I believe in 7<sup>th</sup> grade. I
was just doodling and my mom saw my doodles and she said she really liked one
which became Chapel.</div>
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Mariah: This is one
of the most awesome comics I have read.
They make me laugh in my head.</div>
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Where do you get the ideas for your comics? Do your ideas come from things that happen to
you or from things you see happening to other people or do you just make up the
ideas? My dad makes comics out of what
he sees me and my brother doing.</div>
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Emma: Again, thank you so much! I make comics to make people
smile so I’m happy to hear they make you laugh. First, I brainstorm my idea. I would say I
have flights of fancy quite a bit...I like to think about things that could
happen. Of course, this helps me quite a bit in dreaming up new Chapel
comics! I'll try to find something I've
observed or witnessed recently to use as a jumping-off point. I do sometimes
draw directly from my own life, but I try to always make the comics very
universally appealing. I only ever use something that's happened in my own life
if I think it's something everyone can relate to. In the first volume, there
are many Chapters that have never happened to me (I’ve never adopted an animal
nor found a person whose music I obsess over). </div>
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Mariah: Your art is hilarious. How long does it take you to make one comic?</div>
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Emma: First, thank you! I try hard to make people smile when
I write my comics. It generally takes
between 5-6 hours to draw, ink, and color a comic. I don’t keep track of how
much time it takes me for to come up with an idea. Recently I thought out 15
ideas and only picked 9 to draw. Some can take longer like the Valentine’s Day
strip when the background is complicated. You can see that strip here: http://www.chapelchronicles.com/comic/50.</div>
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Mariah: Did anyone help you with the comics for the book or
did anyone help you put the book together?</div>
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Emma: My dad helped put the book together a bit because he
knows about the printing process but I selected how I wanted it to look and
wrote everything; including deciding what press quotes I wanted in the book, the
About Emma section, the cover. Since it’s my book, I need to touch every
element in it. </div>
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Mariah: Are you happy
with the book? Are lots of people seeing
it?</div>
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Emma: I am very happy with the book. Recently more people
have seen it since I implemented a good commenting ability on the website which
my techie father kindly wrote for me. I would like to find more ways for more
people to see it. Since I’m in school, I don’t have tons of time to market my
work like other people do because I have homework and an early bedtime. And I’m
now being homeschooled so I don’t have loads of friends. So I need help from family, friends, and
reviewers like you to spread the word.</div>
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Mariah: There are lots of board games in the book. Do you like board games? My favourite game is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Operation</i>.</div>
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Emma: I do like board
games. I’ve not played all the games I put in the book. I’ve never played Risk
but I do like playing games with my family and friends such as Pictionary and
Scrabble. I play Scrabble in Spanish with my Spanish teacher. I play Battleship
with my mom but I always seem to win even when she places her pieces randomly
on the board. I’ve never played chess but I liked drawing that strip because I
added an homage to my dad’s game called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Through
the Looking Glass</i>, which was the first game for the Macintosh.</div>
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Mariah: Do you have
any other characters you are making comics about?</div>
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Emma: Besides Chapel, I also want to do some graphic novels,
which would be very different from Chapel in both style and tone. It will be in
a different drawing style; my more realistic drawing style and not the cartoony
style I draw for Chapel. I'm going to be working on one this summer! I've
already got some of the plot planned out and a good majority of the characters
designed. </div>
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Mariah: Do you have
another Chapel book comic out soon?</div>
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Emma: Yes! In the short-term, this April I'm going to be
exhibiting at a comic convention called The MoCCA Festival (Museum of Comic and
Cartoon Art) in New York City, and debuting a brand-new book of Season Two of
my Chapel webcomics. I'm really excited to go, and I hope lots of my readers
can make it out to say hi! MoCCA is April 28<sup>th</sup> and 29<sup>th</sup>,
2012. I will also be debuting a perfect bound, 80 page book which will contain
all the strips in both Season One and Season Two with some special materials.</div>
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Mariah: Thanks for
answering my questions.</div>
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Emma: It’s always a pleasure to answer questions. I hope you
sign up for email and that way you’ll get some seriously wacky fun in your
mailbox. You can always feel free to email me. My email address is <a href="mailto:etc@chapelchronicles.com">etc@chapelchronicles.com</a></div>
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Thank you for your questions and your time! </div>
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Chapel books and other items can be purchased at <a href="http://www.chapelchronicles.com/orders/new#item423">http://www.chapelchronicles.com/orders/new#item423</a> </div>
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</style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">I sat down at my computer this evening intending to go through a recently published comic, an adaptation of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Lego’s</b> newest big toy line, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Ninjago</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I don’t usually talk about books like this on my site – books that are essentially ads for toys, but Lego was about the only thing that made it through the Christmas season at my house without breaking so I have no problem reviewing this book (Seriously, have you ever gotten a Lego set with a missing piece? What great quality control).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thing is, I am having some trouble locating my copy of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Ninjago: The Challenge of Samukai</b>, the first Ninjago comic published by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Papercutz</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>As soon as I showed it to my four year old son, Jack it was no longer my book to review, it was his to play with.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He can’t read yet, but I have never seen him want to read so badly.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>At the time he owned none of the Lego sets and had not seen the cartoon, but he immediately wanted to know everything about these characters.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He quickly learned the Ninja’s names and he and his sister pretended they were ninja for a couple of days.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">My son is asleep now and I seriously cannot find the book.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He has it squirreled away somewhere and it will pop up sometime soon when he feels ninja-y.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Luckily, my boy did have me read it to him, so I can touch on a few points.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The art was appropriate for the book.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This may sound like faint praise for the artist, Paulo Henrique but with books of this type the art has to fit a certain style – in this case it has to look like Lego.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Henrique does a fine job stylistically (everything looks like Lego) and his storytelling was quite clear.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This book is intended for ages 6 and up and if the storytelling is not interesting and clear for these young readers then they will simply stop reading, never to return.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4cO3pBZ2qZqxCfI3kslGUhNCSmMqbbHNDavSfta2O36Som-pRhQK_RzayDgQHGbyzi_hUBmN3IO9rpKinVQDyOqmyU5XQDtd83Q67YZFyN6fBFqjB3X33R5OWwoBSeHkcK-XjtXAvXSU/s1600/jack+reading.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4cO3pBZ2qZqxCfI3kslGUhNCSmMqbbHNDavSfta2O36Som-pRhQK_RzayDgQHGbyzi_hUBmN3IO9rpKinVQDyOqmyU5XQDtd83Q67YZFyN6fBFqjB3X33R5OWwoBSeHkcK-XjtXAvXSU/s320/jack+reading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693961948054896370" border="0" /></a>Greg Farshtey is the author and I really appreciated how he broke the story down into 5 or so page chapters.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I read it to my son and it was easier for him (me too) to stay interested when we could read it in one or two chapter intervals.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>At first glance the pages looked a bit wordy, but as I read it I realized that it wasn’t wordy for the sake of filling up the page.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I won’t mention here other adaptations of popular characters that I loathed reading simply because the book would not shut up.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Here is Jack’s review of the book:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">They ride blizzards and they jump a lot…Read all this, Daddy.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Read all of these squares.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This one is running through the spikes and he has really fast powers so he can break the walls down.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Read this for me now please.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">That is a pretty good endorsement from the target audience.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">My son, Jack and I approve this book and we recommend it. See a sample chapter <a href="http://www.papercutz.com/ninjago_ss/">HERE</a>.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">LEGO NINJAGO #1: The Challenge of Samukai!<br />Papercutz<br />November 8, 2011/Ages 6 and up<br />$6.99 paperback (USA)/ISBN: 978-1597072977<br />$10.99 hardcover (USA)/ISBN: 978-1597072984</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Please check out my other sites:</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.thechessco</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">mic.com/</a></span><span style="color: 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mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >: Thank you for agreeing to answer some questions about your new book, </span><i>My Name is Elizabeth!</i><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >This is your first Picture Book, but this is not your first published work. Could you give us a brief rundown of your career?</span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Matthew Forsythe</b>: I have a graphic novel with Drawn & Quarterly called ojingogo (2008). i’m just wrapping up my second comic/graphic novel with them called jinchalo (2012). </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: What made you decide to branch out into children’s books?</span><br /><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style=" line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >Matthew Forsythe</span></b><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >: I’ve always wanted to do kids’ books. They’ve had a huge influence on me - not just as a kid, but throughout my life. Mercer Mayer and Maurice Sendak, Eric Carle and Dr Seuss. And there are so many modern authors and artists that are inspiring. And I just love the purity of the medium. Ideally the books aren’t targeted at any age or demographic. I think that creates problems. When adults try to imagine what kids should be reading. To me they should just be beautiful, provocative books that can be enjoyed by all ages. </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: My wife teaches grade one and she brought the book to read to her class – they loved it. After reading it the class talked for a long time about their names and how they can be shortened and changed (which would make this a great book for supply teachers to have in their bag of tricks). Have you had the chance to meet with kids about the book – readings, signings, etc? </span><br /><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style=" line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >Matthew Forsythe</span></b><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >: I haven’t! But I am doing a signing at a big book fair in Montreal this month. So hopefully the kids will be nice to me. </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: My wife commented that your art in this book feels “familiar”. Something about it feels familiar without actually being a copy of anything - a picture book or birthday card from the 50s and 60s. What are we seeing in your art that gets this reaction? You employ some exciting choices throughout the book – you don’t simply copy an older style. Where did you draw inspiration for the look of your art in <i>Elizabeth</i>?</span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Matthew Forsythe</b>: I wanted to do something that felt silkscreened. I would love to do a properly screen-printed kids book some day. I love restricted palettes. The colours for this book I think at least partially came from the looking at the screenprinted work of Blex Bolex. </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: [Note:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>you can see sample of the work of <a href="http://www.google.ca/search?q=Blex+Bolex&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=888&sei=fQjLTs_YCKnc0QG9hfAr">Blex Bolex here</a>] The grades 1 and 2 kids my wife and read the book to got a kick out of the way you “grow” Elizabeth when she yells. Is this a visual trick that you worry your readers won’t understand right away or do you worry about things like that?</span><br /><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style=" line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >Matthew Forsythe</span></b><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >: Yeah, I think my visual storytelling is weak but improving. And maybe she is willing the town to be small? I like the ambiguity. </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: It reminded me of Christoph Niemann’s <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><a href="http://www.christophniemann.com/index.php/books/details/the_police_cloud">The Police Cloud</a></b>.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" >My Name Is Elizabeth! Is very much a comic or graphic novel for young readers. Was this the intent of the writer, was it something the publisher had in mind when it hired you, or was it a vision you came up with on your own? I would think that with your comic background the publisher would expect something that approached a comic form.</span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Matthew Forsythe</b>: That came from the editor and perhaps the writer. They wanted it to have a comic book feel so I think that’s why they approached me. I would love to do more comics for kids.</span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: My understanding is that artists and writers of children’s books have little, if any, contact with each other and the writer controls the visuals very little – the text of the story is all the control they have. On the other hand, with comics, mainstream comics at least, the writer can control a page down to very small details through the script. How did this work between you and the writer, Annika Dunklee? </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Matthew Forsythe</b>: No, I didn’t even speak with the author until after the book was published. Annika wrote the words you see on the page and the rest was my responsibility. You’re right, it’s very different than comics. </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: Being your first picture book, how did you approach the process differently than you would one of your own comics?</span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Matthew Forsythe</b>: It was a more collaborative process. Between myself and the editor and the art director. </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: This is very much an Autumn book. The leaves and the clothing are obviously signs of Fall, but the colours you chose complement the season perfectly. The burnt orange and pale blue give the book a warm feel. Was this meant to be an seasonal book? Was this what the author had in mind, did it come from the publisher or was it a choice you made?</span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Matthew Forsythe</b>: I think this was Yvette, the editor’s choice. The leaves and the orange and the back-to-school-ness all fit really well together. </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: What’s next for you? </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Matthew Forsythe</b>: Right now I’m finishing the final pages of my book for Drawn & Quarterly called jinchalo. It’s about 122 pages and was a crazy amount of work. But that’s comics! When this is finished I would like to go outside and see my friends. </span><br /><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;font-size:11.5pt;" ><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Comics in the Classroom</b>: Thank you very much for your time. Good luck with <i>My Name is Elizabeth!</i></span><br /><br /><i><span style=" line-height: 115%; font-size:11.5pt;" >Thank you!</span></i></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.kidscanpress.com/US/Product.aspx?productId=3222">My Name is Elizabeth!</a><br /></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ISBN:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="lblFontSie10 lblISBN"> 978-1-55453-560-6</span> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="containerCustom ISBNBookTypeContainer"><div class="navigationCustom ISBNBookTypeNavigation"><span class="lblFontSie10 lblBookType">Fountas & Pinnell: </span><span class="lblFontSie10Bold lblISBN">G</span></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="containerCustom ISBNBookTypeContainer"><div class="navigationCustom ISBNBookTypeNavigation"><span class="lblFontSie10 lblBookType">Grade Level</span><span class="lblFontSie10Bold lblISBN">: 1</span></div></div><div class="navigationCustom ISBNBookTypeNavigation"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="lblFontSie10 lblBookType">Reading Recovery:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="lblFontSie10Bold lblISBN"> 11-12<br />------<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Please check out my other sites:</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.thechessco</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">mic.com/</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://comicsintheclassroom.net/</a></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/">http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >Comment below or contact me at: comicsintheclassroom at gmail.com</span><br /></div>CitChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600126697399941891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-66866187331064882142011-05-14T21:36:00.000-07:002011-05-14T22:10:25.354-07:00Garfield Comics: Two books, Three Pictures and A Few Words<span class="style74">Article by <a href="mailto:comicsintheclassroom@gmail.com">Scott <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tingley</span></a><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIBWLbTmhTdc2SnHqX0NSiOKMUf2DelE-AXUiYmvTFt9gQqPdycYoYIm0BdqJ43IaOE_pswDLtLKPy-2r3NxEm9lel2nJwsDzrbifPywbjLBzH7KBCyUwkiSzJWCuwjAJ7CF_lNtoYdax/s1600/garfield+jack.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIBWLbTmhTdc2SnHqX0NSiOKMUf2DelE-AXUiYmvTFt9gQqPdycYoYIm0BdqJ43IaOE_pswDLtLKPy-2r3NxEm9lel2nJwsDzrbifPywbjLBzH7KBCyUwkiSzJWCuwjAJ7CF_lNtoYdax/s320/garfield+jack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606801076028930722" border="0" /></a><span class="style74"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Papercutz</span> was nice enough to send me their first two Garfield & Co. hardcover comics/graphic novels to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">review</span>, but I let my kids have them for the drive home from the post-office and I've barely been able to get at them since. I was finally allowed to read one of them as a bed time story, but then they were </span><span class="style74">taken back so that each of my two kids could read them as they fell asleep.<br /><br />In the limited time I was allowed to have them in my hands I saw that they were pretty good adaptations of the new Garfield cartoon, the one with the computer animation. My kids like t</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.papercutz.com/garfield/images/1cov.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 190px;" src="http://www.papercutz.com/garfield/images/1cov.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span class="style74">he <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">cartoon</span> fine, but they really liked the comics. Each book had three stories which were just wordy enough to tell the st</span><span class="style74"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ory</span> with little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">unnecessary</span> fluff to bump the word-count (needlessly wordy comics get removed from the bedtime reading rotation - I'm looking at you, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">JUGHEAD</span>).<br /><br /></span><span class="style74">I was pleased with the reaction and I won't mind reading the Garfield & Co. comics as a bedtime story again sometime soon.</span><br /><span class="style74"><br />Both are available this May. See more <a href="http://www.papercutz.com/garfield/garfield_moreinfo.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HERE</span></a>.<br /></span><h2 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>GARFIELD & Co #1 Fish to Fry:</strong> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">6 1/2 x 9, 32pp., full-color hardcover: $7.99</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> ISBN 978-1-59707-266-3</span></h2><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ41tLUtjedT7WKRkKtznfb8T6O-3YO1G-M4bWNHtVvXzV-kp289MzjEFSTgNrRQ6nyLScz0nPbQGz9TxfU4gjA6LxABDSWX_Gr7vkTYGeWT1816rhWjZBAYpAYTA9a86wx2TXF1rpOds/s1600/garfield+mariah.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ41tLUtjedT7WKRkKtznfb8T6O-3YO1G-M4bWNHtVvXzV-kp289MzjEFSTgNrRQ6nyLScz0nPbQGz9TxfU4gjA6LxABDSWX_Gr7vkTYGeWT1816rhWjZBAYpAYTA9a86wx2TXF1rpOds/s320/garfield+mariah.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606804578030334050" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">GARFIELD & Co #2 "The Curse of the Cat People"</span>" 6 1/2 x 9, 32pp., full-color hardcover: $7.99 ISBN 978-1-59707-267-0<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Please check out my other sites:</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.thechessco</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">mic.com/</a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="color:white;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://comicsintheclassroom.net/</a></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/">http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >Comment below or contact me at: comicsintheclassroom at gmail.com</span>CitChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600126697399941891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-71321864131325898992011-05-06T17:52:00.000-07:002011-05-06T17:52:04.185-07:00Free Comic Book Day is Here at Last! PART 2<span class="style74">Article by <a href="mailto:comicsintheclassroom@gmail.com">Scott Tingley</a>, May 05, 2011</span> <br />
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Since not many stores let you take one of everything, I will now justify getting most of the books a week early by briefly talking about a lot of them. BTW, thanks <b>Gamezilla</b>!<br />
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In no particular order (I’ll just take them from the stack), here are the comics:<br />
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<strong>Star Wars / Avatar: The Last Air Bender</strong><br />
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I only flipped through this one, so far, but i like the look of it. This is Dark Horse Comics’ YOUNGER READERS comic for this year. The Star Wars looks aimed at fans of the cartoon (even though it is not in the same art style). There is an alien slug thing killed by a Sith, but that kind of thing happens in Star Wars.<br />
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The Avatar: The Last Air Bender (think the cartoon, not the Air Bender movie out last year) is very nicely illustrated and appealing to younger readers.<br />
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This is a win. Flip through it for yourself – if it doesn’t appeal to you or your kids then pass, but I think you will like it if you like this sort of thing at all (a bit non committal, I know, but I’m dealing with a broad crowd on this piece).<br />
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<strong>Crimminal Macabre / Baltimore</strong><br />
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This is Dark Horse Comics’ BOOK FOR OLDER READERS and I enjoyed it a lot. C.M. is an occult detective series and I found it funny and well illustrated. It is written by the author of the 30 Days of Night series, Steve Niles. Baltimore is by HellBoy series creator, Mike Mignola (he drew the cover for this story as well). <br />
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One thing I’m going to do tomorrow at my comic shop is to look for a Baltimore book to buy. I really enjoyed this little tale. I’m not much for “supernatural horror”, but good is good.<br />
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Pick it up.<br />
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<strong>Green Lantern FCBD Special Edition.</strong><br />
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Did you know that there is a big-budget Green Lantern movie coming out this summer? Did you know there was a superhero named Green Lantern? Did you know you could get a GL primer comic on Saturday? Great writer, great artist = a win. I would pick this up, but if you aren’t interested in superhero stuff then this likely won’t win you over (Not like ATOMIC ROBO!!!!) <br />
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<strong>Rated For Everyone: Power Lunch and Sketch Monsters</strong><br />
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Two very nice tales for the younger readers here. This is a nice surprise. The Top Shelf comic, OWLY usually wins for Best FCBD for young readers (in my mind), but its got some stiff competition in this book (I don’t have the Owly book yet, but I WILL. Pick it up – it is bound to be good, as always). <br />
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Sketch Monsters: A little girl draws monsters and they come to life, hilarity ensues.<br />
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Power Lunch: If Joey eats anything but white coloured food he gets super powers, hilarity ensues.<br />
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Pick it up, it’s good.<br />
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<strong>Super Dinosaur Origin Special</strong><br />
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Super Dinosaur fights Mad Scientists. There is nothing more to say.<br />
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This isn’t aimed specifically at younger readers and I think the whole family can get into this (One arm is tastefully bitten off..seriously).<br />
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<strong>Young Justice / Batman Brave and the Bold Sampler</strong><br />
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If you or your kids like these two cartoons then you will likely enjoy this comic. Even if you don’t like the cartoon I think you will like it. Good superhero actiony fun. It’s no Atomic Robo, but it’s good.<br />
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<strong>Richie Rich and Kung Fu Panda</strong><br />
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I liked it, but if you only have two kid-picks, go with the others on this list.<br />
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In no particular order (I’ll just take them from the stack), here are the comics:<br />
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<b>The Amazing Spider-Man</b><br />
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Written by Dan Slott and Drawn by Humberto Ramos = a win. A two page run-down of the Spidey origin and a rip-snortin’, no-holds-barred slug-fest between Spider-Woman (who is being controlled by The Mandrill...a super-villain talking monkey.<br />
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I have to stop there because I’ve reached my quota for awesomeness and hyphens. Great for teens and up, and not too bad if a younger kids gets his/her hands on it.<br />
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The story is a mostly an ad for various Tick collections now available. Although I have not enjoyed the newer Tick material I LOVE the original stories (Tick: The Complete Edlund) and the Man-Eating Cow series (Man-Eating Cow & The Chainsaw Vigilante, The Complete Works), so this being an advertisement for those books and more isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I wouldn’t spend a pick on it. I would, however, walk over to the counter with it and order a couple of the collections from it.<br />
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<b>Bongo Comics Free-for All</b><br />
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AKA: The Simpsons Comic<br />
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If you like the Simpsons this is the book for you. If you don’t, it isn’t.<br />
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The FCBD Simpsons books are always well done, so worth a pick if you like the series.<br />
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<b>Pep Comics Featuring Betty and Veronica</b><br />
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<b>The Archie FCBD comic.</b><br />
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Just like with the Simpsons book, if you like the Archie gang you will likely want to pick this up. Once again Dan Parent wrote and drew the comic – to me he is reminiscent of the old-school Archie artists and the best the company has at the moment.<br />
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<b>Captain America and Thor: The Mighty Avengers</b><a href="http://www.freecomicbookday.com/catalog_images/STK_IMAGES_THUMBNAIL/STK420001-440000/STK435499_TN.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.freecomicbookday.com/catalog_images/STK_IMAGES_THUMBNAIL/STK420001-440000/STK435499_TN.jpg" /></a><br />
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An all ages, well written and illustrated comic perfect for a summer featuring big-budget movies for both these characters. In my opinion this would be a good pick for younger or older readers. If you like superhero adventures this is a done-in-one comic you might want to spend a pick on.<br />
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<b>Mouse Guard / Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal (flip book)</b><br />
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I’m not a huge Fantasy fan, but The Dark Crystal is beautiful looking, likely worth a pick on its own if you are a fan of the genre.<br />
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The Mouse Guard portion of the comic makes it the biggest pick for my FCBD and I haven’t even read it yet. I love the Mouse Guard books too much to rush through it - I am going to wait, but you shouldn’t.<br />
Go line up now for it. Beautiful painted artwork, great storytelling and mice with swords. Win! If you like adventure stories and epic battles you should like this.<br />
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<b>Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures / Top 10 Deadliest Sharks</b><br />
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Brought to you by The Discovery Channel...that’s what I said - The Discovery Channel!<br />
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Who knew?<br />
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The dinosaur story is beautiful and monsterific. The Shark side of the book tells the tale of one of the worst non-fatal great white attacks. Lots of blood and other cool stuff. I think the ten year old me would have absolutely loved this comic. Vicious and educational. Perfect!<br />
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<b>Atomic Robo</b><br />
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THERE'S AN ATOMIC ROBO COMIC!!! If you only have one pick - make this it....This or Mouse Guard...or this.<br />
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I don't have it yet - but I MUST!<br />
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To get your own copy of the RCS Volunteer Fire Department (for Alma, Riverside-Albert and Hillsborough detachments) and IWK Children's Hospital fundraising comic you can visit the three comic stores in Moncton as well as FolioBooks (next to "Why Are You Cooking?" on St.George, Moncton) and Cover to Cover Books (in Riverview). As of Wednesday afternoon they will be in most of the stores in Hillsborough and they will be available in Riverside-Albert and Alma as well.<br />
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To order a copy you can email me at tinglsco@nbed.nb.ca or call the school at 882-3002.<br />
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Cover illustrations by Eric Dyck.<br />
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Comment below or contact me at: comicsintheclassroom at gmail.com or ChessComic at gmail.comScott T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07388382503814180557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-2156586978764692482011-03-18T22:47:00.000-07:002011-03-19T09:14:12.008-07:00The Comic Hunter nominated for a Joe Shuster Award<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="style74">Article by <a href="mailto:comicsintheclassroom@gmail.com">Scott Tingley</a>, March 19, 2011</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJS0pMw6RH2ny-ZUVCyGo6nLBB8u6yCWaLoAlTy59ikpBFMFh5T9w-hyN1wMlZnj6sluMcfXsFFLLNx0xVtpUQ-DgAjXVGB50_8Al91lEJP09xnoKgErsx2IdlVCrCRiRGvUOxlKHlJJ8N/s1600/comichunter.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJS0pMw6RH2ny-ZUVCyGo6nLBB8u6yCWaLoAlTy59ikpBFMFh5T9w-hyN1wMlZnj6sluMcfXsFFLLNx0xVtpUQ-DgAjXVGB50_8Al91lEJP09xnoKgErsx2IdlVCrCRiRGvUOxlKHlJJ8N/s1600/comichunter.gif" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrYuhM1KLtbbqguCWcdXKnK1c13pWd1uyDrYoL5CPEU2CXQzsl_AV_F4W6gn3qjgAVeuK_YTh2L4y1UcpgRgeSpTsia1SsYMAuasGMLcfbrSfAgbhyphenhyphenX3jcBLRe_IjFj9K8m0JhG5SEIfv/s1600/joeshuster.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrYuhM1KLtbbqguCWcdXKnK1c13pWd1uyDrYoL5CPEU2CXQzsl_AV_F4W6gn3qjgAVeuK_YTh2L4y1UcpgRgeSpTsia1SsYMAuasGMLcfbrSfAgbhyphenhyphenX3jcBLRe_IjFj9K8m0JhG5SEIfv/s1600/joeshuster.png" /></a></div><span id="goog_1756949459"></span><span id="goog_1756949460"></span>I thought it would be a good idea to mention an honour that has been given to one of my local comic shops. The Comic Hunter (Moncton) has been nominated for a Joe Schuster Award: The Harry Kremer Award for Outstanding Comic Book Retailer. <br />
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From the Joe Schuster Award website:<br />
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<i>Named after the late Harry Kremer, original owner of Now & Then Books (in Kitchener, Ontario). Shops are recommended by the general public and a separate Retailer Award Committee reviews all materials received and select a short list of stores that has shown merit in a variety of categories such as: (1) Support of a wide variety of innovative material, (2) Overall appeal of the store and usage of space, (3) Knowledge, (4) Community activity, and (5) Adherence to standard ethical business practices. </i><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiKxKO1VNq1CEANBjCQ4LCxoUhIBozwHwzo8c89FvmFmaPgKY0XgWIWWrxCD091bjmiGklDXfq6lbDS8cXLdIFPruhI7M3av2FvZKiKJ5W-7RADikc3vms1uklHuqRm-QgCYjLMBzgGHB/s1600/joeschuster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiKxKO1VNq1CEANBjCQ4LCxoUhIBozwHwzo8c89FvmFmaPgKY0XgWIWWrxCD091bjmiGklDXfq6lbDS8cXLdIFPruhI7M3av2FvZKiKJ5W-7RADikc3vms1uklHuqRm-QgCYjLMBzgGHB/s200/joeschuster.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I have frequented all three of the comic shops in Moncton, but what I have appreciated about The Comic Hunter is how Remi LeClair (owner) makes his shop work. He regularly updates his “<a href="http://comichunter.net/?Flanger=1">want list</a>” page which means he is actively looking for books his customers want AND he is giving an opportunity for collectors to trade in some of their collection for store credit giving them an affordable means of getting more stuff. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Stereotypically, comic shops are not necessarily comfortable places for newcomers to comics and I have personally been in the store to witness Remi and his staff interact with newbies of all sorts and been impressed with their attitudes. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">My kids enjoy browsing their selection of more all-ages comics and the material that is (in my opinion) not appropriate for them is, while not hidden away, is not usually at their eye level. The store caters to people interested in gaming, comics and just about every sort of “genre’ interest.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I think that an award for one Moncton store can be beneficial for all of the comic shops in the town. Increased awareness for one shop can bring attention to others. So, way to go Comic Hunter.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Scott T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07388382503814180557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-70561702158244835702011-03-12T17:41:00.000-08:002011-03-12T18:21:09.759-08:00Your Life in Comics: 100 Things for Guys to Write and Draw - a review<span class="style74">Review by <a href="mailto:comicsintheclassroom@gmail.com">Scott Tingley</a>, March 12, 2011</span><br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbs8QoKRavj2dpBetjn0aNd4V8qFKqHlrTqiCtFT_QWnXmgxc5uvWQgIhn3YYL8L5AbIgo6t595BQHkfebPJwBbKhajk_gupYY8IU6E9YMDsTJDYNFyAjnzDXSZWbsdhDySE31kqJedeI_/s320/YourLifeInComics2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583375772196382242" border="0" /></a><span lang="EN-CA">Tyler Page provided the illustrations for <b style="">Your Life in Comics</b> and he does a very nice job.<span style=""> </span>He gives a professional look to the book without being too showy and out of reach for the boys using the book.<span style=""> </span>I was halfway through it when I noticed how diverse the teens are.<span style=""> </span>There is every nationality and body shape present, but not in a “hey, we need a ____ kid here” kid of way.<span style=""> </span>It felt more natural than that to me.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Finally, I like the blank pages with the various panel layouts that readers can use to create their own comics.<span style=""> </span><b style="">There are a LOT of pages available for downloading on Zimmerman’s <a href="http://www.freespirit.com/comics/index.cfm?utm_source=landingpage&utm_medium=web-link&utm_content=comics&utm_campaign=your-life-in-comics&CFID=15494544&CFTOKEN=83d4aaf597f33566-6C5E1597-65B8-CD8A-8A4B6C4AF6B15994&jsessionid=22309d68d01d871ad9ec671a4147b3f5">website</a></b> but there is only one of the blank panel pages.<span style=""> </span>It would be nice for there to be more.<b style=""> </b>Do note that<b style=""> Your Life in Comics </b>is not a comic creating manual (there are a lot of great and not so great books out there for that: see <b style=""><a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/2008/reviews/drawingwords.htm">Drawing Words and Writing Pictures</a></b> as an example of a great one).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">IDEAS.<span style=""> </span>You can’t fool kids into learning – kids actually really like learning things (something that is sometimes forgotten in our cynicism), but they do want to learn in a way that they enjoy and value (who doesn’t?).<span style=""> </span><b style="">Your Life in Comics: 100 Things for Guys to Write and Draw</b> presents the trait of IDEAS in an interesting way which means that I highly recommend this book for upper elementary and beyond.<span style=""> </span>Do me a favour.<span style=""> </span>If you are an upper elementary or middle/high school teacher, look at that sample pages <b style=""><a href="http://www.freespirit.com/comics/index.cfm?utm_source=landingpage&utm_medium=web-link&utm_content=comics&utm_campaign=your-life-in-comics&CFID=15494544&CFTOKEN=83d4aaf597f33566-6C5E1597-65B8-CD8A-8A4B6C4AF6B15994&jsessionid=22309d68d01d871ad9ec671a4147b3f5">HERE</a></b> and let me know if you think they appear useful to you.<span style=""> </span>Thanks.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BACK TO HOMEPAGE.</span></a><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;color:white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span">Also, check out my other sites:</span></span></div><div style="color:white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11px;" ><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.thechesscomic.com/</a><br /><a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://comicsintheclassroom.net/</a><br /></span></div><a href="http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/</span></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;color:white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11px;" >Comment below or contact me at: comicsintheclassroom at gmail.com</span></div></div>CitChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600126697399941891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-76258687156680761482010-09-30T18:20:00.000-07:002010-10-04T18:29:50.115-07:00City of Spies and Resistance: First Second Books<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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Better late than never. These are a</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">couple of good books. Enjoy the awesomeness that is my podcast!</span></p> <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:'Courier New',Courier,monospace;font-size:small;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre;font-size:11px;" ><br /></span></span>Scott T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07388382503814180557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-22047066672899416192010-04-20T16:42:00.000-07:002010-04-20T16:42:04.863-07:00Atomic Robo = Sciency Goodness: Comics in the Classroom Podcast 4<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" height="28" id="divplaylist" width="335"><param name="movie" value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=11118182-4a2" /><embed src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=11118182-4a2" width="335" height="28" name="divplaylist" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object><br />
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You can see my special Atomic Robo vs the crew from We Fight Robots (otherwise known as, My Kids) <a href="http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/2010/03/atomic-robo-vs-power-mariah-and-jack.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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Atomic Robo can be found <a href="http://www.atomic-robo.com/">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.red5comics.com/?cat=7">HERE</a>.<br />
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The main site: <a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/">Comics in the Classroom</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/">The Chess Comic</a>: My weekly chess comic.<br />
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And, my new site for the comics I create for - and about my kids: <a href="http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/">We Fight Robots!</a>Scott T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07388382503814180557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-9286286945713152992010-02-20T17:46:00.000-08:002010-02-20T17:48:33.535-08:00The Secret Science Alliance: Comics in the Classroom Podcast 3<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" height="28" id="divplaylist" width="335"><param name="movie" value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=10530258-f92" /><embed src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=10530258-f92" width="335" height="28" name="divplaylist" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsMgJ5Mqp8jCm3BEHuq0HLcMWLrv4809Efy4vcxJDl8DWFqDidj7jcHfmn3wGwHzJ0YeVi9ejYdAFt1qQ_Z75eWhxGzO1XV72TVi68E3Zs4KH0hLaU9jfxWxNpZJ7Sf7lePzfV-WguaT1/s1600-h/secret-science-alliance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsMgJ5Mqp8jCm3BEHuq0HLcMWLrv4809Efy4vcxJDl8DWFqDidj7jcHfmn3wGwHzJ0YeVi9ejYdAFt1qQ_Z75eWhxGzO1XV72TVi68E3Zs4KH0hLaU9jfxWxNpZJ7Sf7lePzfV-WguaT1/s320/secret-science-alliance.jpg" /></a>I REALLY liked this book. I had a nice review all written and almost proofed (complete with funny little bit about how I can be bribed with sketches that made complete sense, but my wife thought I should leave it out because someone might take it serious...silly/sensible wife), but them my computer shut down on me AGAIN, possibly losing EVERYTHING: pictures, articles, etc.<br />
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Oh well. Now you have to suffer through the sound of my voice. <br />
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Thanks for tuning in, I kept it to just over 3 minutes this time.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzo-NBmyI76S71ia7CLU1BXHYaC86grw5MFRnJe4DaNc-9M_Iba79EW87y2GF1sWHGf5ieS_WbPJu3vaf2VxKmc5qI6IqmFmboOF3AwRQmeBlbDOPQ1i-14kYxsJG0AlkgSOhnKCGVFBk/s1600-h/secretsciencehideout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzo-NBmyI76S71ia7CLU1BXHYaC86grw5MFRnJe4DaNc-9M_Iba79EW87y2GF1sWHGf5ieS_WbPJu3vaf2VxKmc5qI6IqmFmboOF3AwRQmeBlbDOPQ1i-14kYxsJG0AlkgSOhnKCGVFBk/s320/secretsciencehideout.jpg" /></a></div>Here is the link to the homepage of the book I reviewed, <a href="http://secretsciencealliance.doing-fine.com/">The Secret Science Alliance</a>.<br />
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Also, check out:<br />
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The main site: <a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/">Comics in the Classroom</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/">The Chess Comic</a>: My weekly chess comic.<br />
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And, my new site for the comics I create for - and about my kids: <a href="http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/">We Fight Robots!</a>Scott T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07388382503814180557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-34966564238307123992010-02-13T03:24:00.003-08:002010-02-14T17:10:13.145-08:00Cousteau, Koufax and a Mouse: Comics in the Classroom Podcast 2<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="divplaylist" height="28" width="335"><param name="movie" value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=10464809-729"><embed src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=10464809-729" name="divplaylist" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="28" width="335"></embed></object><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX7wuI1igZKA-P1z2czT9OHCbFfwcg9zlmeTnaGefYDvB5fe3YWcZaVfpJBaOWNGWF_WS-qusaSehFsA2VePDfX8AYTI5ng8Xk5V9950EVFzhfsLA5-7fYHTd2sNmAtwifPtKfDUhIteu/s1600-h/littlemouse_book_big.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX7wuI1igZKA-P1z2czT9OHCbFfwcg9zlmeTnaGefYDvB5fe3YWcZaVfpJBaOWNGWF_WS-qusaSehFsA2VePDfX8AYTI5ng8Xk5V9950EVFzhfsLA5-7fYHTd2sNmAtwifPtKfDUhIteu/s320/littlemouse_book_big.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437692009629579026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Welcome to our second podcast, only a couple of days after out first. This time I focused on some kids books that I had put off for far too long. Two of them are biographies with amazing art: The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau and You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!. Then I change gears and review a book for younger readers (k-2), Little Mouse Gets Ready.<br /><br />Hope you hear something useful to you.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Scott Tingley<br /><br />PS: I have posted this here because my home computer is on the fritz again.<br /><br />Also, check out:<br /><br />The main site: <a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/">Comics in the Classroom<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/">The Chess Comic</a><br /><br />And, my new site for the comics I create for - and about my kids: <a href="http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/">We Fight Robots!</a>CitChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600126697399941891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-19059080084375277702010-02-11T17:43:00.000-08:002010-02-12T16:13:00.352-08:00Our First Podcast - Boom Kids!<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="335" height="28" id="divplaylist"><param name="movie" value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=10460991-e85" /><embed src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=10460991-e85" width="335" height="28" name="divplaylist" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR4LZxk2B1D4ul-Fyyvg-Uu-u4YJhPGwzrJuWaGelI8k_yeQhgx_SFx8DpUq5o_YOwlxFjqkp1vjjfOHlXX8P7oCNm9dGM7-RK2vlSOutB3OYtexC5gjZgasCIuRooJMHQTXRkuZjgJ0N/s1600-h/file_11_18_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR4LZxk2B1D4ul-Fyyvg-Uu-u4YJhPGwzrJuWaGelI8k_yeQhgx_SFx8DpUq5o_YOwlxFjqkp1vjjfOHlXX8P7oCNm9dGM7-RK2vlSOutB3OYtexC5gjZgasCIuRooJMHQTXRkuZjgJ0N/s320/file_11_18_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437514040370735810" /></a><br />Welcome to our very FIRST podcast. I had no intention of ever doing this, but since I had to as part of a computer class I figured I might as well do one for Comics in the Classroom. I think it went pretty well. I stumbled couple of times, but I was able to edit out most of the major problems.<br /><br />Let me know if you watched it...no comment necessary, but I would like to know if anyone accessed it.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Scott Tingley<br /><br />PS: I have posted this here because my home computer is on the fritz again.<br /><br />Also, check out:<br /><br />The main site: <a href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thechesscomic.com/">The Chess Comic </a><br /><br />And, my new site for the comics I create for - and about my kids: <a href="http://wefightrobots.blogspot.com/">We Fight Robots!</a>CitChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600126697399941891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939112750175118782.post-29681983214129970082008-10-18T06:16:00.000-07:002011-03-12T18:18:49.200-08:00Welcome to the Comics In The Classroom Blog!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://comicsintheclassroom.net/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRskNuFAL2IGvbn2oefsYnEVRsBxYYYsJBAwuaPOHwipR0FQzK1Nw7DkQ69WuG6_Wm61GQCtN3ymxJ_V-fCRICuN0fgk-XNL0hGkvAADnxtdicMa0WYifOA-n9gxdoTIYK5dFqNb54jx3/s320/citc_bannergreen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258574217453140674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'll be using this page more and more in conjunction with the main site (comicsintheclassroom.net)<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Scott TingleyCitChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600126697399941891noreply@blogger.com0