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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
The art is gorgeous and eclipses the story itself. I can imagine a young Steve Zissou going on an adventure to the Antarctic as a young child and then writing this story.
A cute introduction to comics for kids, with a kid-like perspective of going on a trip. Fantastic art!
About a third of the book is about preparing and sailing to Antarctica. Mouse is a good explorer, but he's always asking the "when can we go home?" question. Illustrations show the vastness of the area, penguins, and whales. Mouse and his guide take a swim in the "thermal waters of a submerged volcano."
Would be good for younger readers b/c of high contrast colors, and repetition in words and narrative structure. Also it is funny and cute!
Playful boat voyage to Antarctica based on the author's real-life trip on a Russian research vessel.
Another comic for new readers from TOON books. This one, from acclaimed illustrator Frank Viva, has a cut-paper feel, though it is done in Adobe Illustrator. Part of me thinks "do little kids love these design-y books as much as adult graphic design types do?" but I have not yet tested this book on kids. I think they will like the way that Mouse presents lists in four panels; looks so stressed with his wide eyes and stiff whiskers; and continues the story onto the very endpapers with a wish to start again. Bonus: when I raised my doubtful eyebrows over the plausibility of swimming in Antarctic waters, I read that the author did this himself -- swam in the thermal waters of a submerged volcano. Now that's cool.
An explorer with his friend Mouse travel down to Antarctica. Mouse wants to go home, but our adventurer has so much to see and show his friend.
The text is simple and lays out the characteristics of two adventuring friends - optimistic and pessimistic. An excellent introduction to graphic novels for young readers as well.
The text is simple and lays out the characteristics of two adventuring friends - optimistic and pessimistic. An excellent introduction to graphic novels for young readers as well.
This was another great introduction to comic book format for my preschool-aged boys. It took multiple re-readings for them to understand that this was the story of a journey to Antarctica and the experiences he (and mouse) have along the way. Mouse's repetition of "are we there yet?" was funny for them, and I am a huge fan of the art.
Mouse is on a trip with a young fellow (the author?) to Antarctica. He keeps asking when they'll be able to go home, but the fellow keeps showing him new things to see in the natural world. Simple language and a crisp retro feel in the illustrations - like it.
Join Mouse and his explorer friend as they journey to Antarctica where they will meet a few animal friends and take a warm water swim. This is a simple story with enough repetitive language for the earliest readers, yet plenty of new words are introduced as well. The illustrations are engaging without being overwhelming for young readers.